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Add A leafs or new springs

My truck has a very saggy front suspension and the tires rub when I turn and hit even the slightest bump. Im what yall think should I go with add a leafs or new springs. The rear has already been replaced. LMC wants 159.99 for the pair. and the only add a leafs I found were for 107. Ride quality aint too big of a concern to me its a 3/4 ton and it aint supposed to ride great. Ill do it all myself and I already have new shocks.
 
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Who has the best quality?
 
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I agree with utfball, go for new springs, and now would be a good time to get some lift springs, if thats something your wanting to do...
 
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Well I dont need the back lifted any I just want to pick the front end up so the tire dont rub.
 
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go with the replacement springs then, if the springs are sagging, then a new "fresh" set of springs should pic the front end up a lil bit!
 
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Alright ya think LMC or find somewhere else like JBG.
 
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Ive heard mixed reviews about lmc's leaf's... I think some people were expecting more than what they got out of the leaf's if your going with stock replacemend, i would go lmc though.
 
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Ok this will be awhile till I get em Cause I gotta get the flintstones floors fixed before winter.
 
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Yea, i would think that would be a higher priority!!!!!!
 
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Last winter I left my schoolbooks on the floor and the got froze to the floor with a big chunk of ice.
 
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nice!!!!
I had a hole in the floor of my 69, you could move the floor mat out of the way and throw some trash out, worked out well for me! until the roads got wet, wet roads=wet feet for the passenger!
 
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Hahaha mine has carpet so its not that bad but if it didnt you would fall through. Its also rusted out where the slanted part meets the side of the cab and firewall so the passenger get hit in the face with water when its wet but I siliconed that up so no more wet faces. Me and dad are gonna fiberglass it so we dont ever have to do it again.
 
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why not burn in some sheet metal?
 
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Well I dont know how to weld and dont have any of the tools or skills to do it. My dada worked in a fiber glass factory so he knows how to do that already.
 
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Well i just PMd him and well see what he thinks. Ive only bought a couple of things from em myself but my dad resored a 77 chevy stepside with all of theyre body parts except the cab and he said that the quality wasnt very good. He grew up with a body guy so he had him do it and he made a real nice lookin truck out of it.
 


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