leveling kit, new coils, or air spring?
#1
leveling kit, new coils, or air spring?
My 1991 f250 diesel 2wd has the typical front droop that these older trucks seem to get over time. I have seen 3 basic options to fix this issue. ...
1) new coil springs. ( i believe my springs are weak and causing the front of the truck to be lower than the rear) around 100$ for a pair of springs
2) suspension leveling kit. Basically a big bushing that goes on top of the spring. (Or maybe on the bottom, in not sure) bushing that acts as a shim
50-100$ depending upon manufacturer
3) air spring kit. Air bag that goes inside of coil spring that can be used to adjust ride height.
Around 150$ for kit.
All 3 options seem to be affordable. Id like to get the front end up and aligned before i spend bank on new tires. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
1) new coil springs. ( i believe my springs are weak and causing the front of the truck to be lower than the rear) around 100$ for a pair of springs
2) suspension leveling kit. Basically a big bushing that goes on top of the spring. (Or maybe on the bottom, in not sure) bushing that acts as a shim
50-100$ depending upon manufacturer
3) air spring kit. Air bag that goes inside of coil spring that can be used to adjust ride height.
Around 150$ for kit.
All 3 options seem to be affordable. Id like to get the front end up and aligned before i spend bank on new tires. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
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How do the body bushings look? Just thinking outside the box here...
Are there any blocks under the springs on the rear axle? And if so, how thick?
I want to say both my '88 and my '93 sat pretty level when I got them, and both were 2wd and no rear axle blocks.
Generally trucks tend to have higher rears when empty, so when you load up the bed, it squats to a level stance, instead of drooping in the rear.
Are there any blocks under the springs on the rear axle? And if so, how thick?
I want to say both my '88 and my '93 sat pretty level when I got them, and both were 2wd and no rear axle blocks.
Generally trucks tend to have higher rears when empty, so when you load up the bed, it squats to a level stance, instead of drooping in the rear.
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My 1991 f250 diesel 2wd has the typical front droop that these older trucks seem to get over time. I have seen 3 basic options to fix this issue. ...
1) new coil springs. ( i believe my springs are weak and causing the front of the truck to be lower than the rear) around 100$ for a pair of springs
2) suspension leveling kit. Basically a big bushing that goes on top of the spring. (Or maybe on the bottom, in not sure) bushing that acts as a shim
50-100$ depending upon manufacturer
3) air spring kit. Air bag that goes inside of coil spring that can be used to adjust ride height.
Around 150$ for kit.
All 3 options seem to be affordable. Id like to get the front end up and aligned before i spend bank on new tires. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
1) new coil springs. ( i believe my springs are weak and causing the front of the truck to be lower than the rear) around 100$ for a pair of springs
2) suspension leveling kit. Basically a big bushing that goes on top of the spring. (Or maybe on the bottom, in not sure) bushing that acts as a shim
50-100$ depending upon manufacturer
3) air spring kit. Air bag that goes inside of coil spring that can be used to adjust ride height.
Around 150$ for kit.
All 3 options seem to be affordable. Id like to get the front end up and aligned before i spend bank on new tires. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
I would go with option 1. To me the other two are bandaids.
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