will the springs off an f250 fit on my f350? both are 4x4 SD's of course.

thanks, Austin

 

yes they will.. they will also give you a little better ride when empty and the rear will sag a little more with a load on your 350... the f250 has a little weaker spring...

 

Actually depending on the package, the springs are exactly the same between the F250 and F350. I bought an F250 with the camper pkg and trailer towing pkg, and it has exactly the same springs as the F350. It just sits 2" lower which is what I wanted for my use.

I used to wonder myself, but then this letter from Ford I found here:
F250/F350 Differences cleared it up for me.

hope that helps,

Austin

 

What's wrong with your springs? I've got a set of 99.5 250 springs (no overloads) with 3,000 miles on them sitting in my barn. They're yours if you want them.

 

sorry i forgot to mention they are for the front of the truck.

 

I think the fronts will fit also. There just differnt rates, I think there X springs on the 350 just not sure what the 250 code is.

 

I found this in another thread.

copy and paste

There is a two-character spring code on the vehicle certification sticker on the lower doorpost behind the driver's door. The first character is the front spring code, and the second character is the rear spring code. A common spring code for a CrewCab 4x4 would be VB. The V means 5,200 pounds front springs, and the B usually means the rear springs on an F-350 SRW. However, some F-250s also have code B rear springs.

Any pickup can have any available front spring code - depending on options, and it doesn't matter whether F-250, F-350 SRW or F-350 DRW. Here are the spring codes for the front leaf springs on '99 thru '04 PSD 4x4 pickups:

T = 4,400 pounds @ground
U = 4,800
V = 5,200
W = 5,600 (rare on a pickup)
X = 6,000 (only with snow-plow pkg on a pickup)

Rear spring codes:
A = F-250 & Excursion (6,084 pounds @ground)
B = F-350 SRW (6,830 pounds @ground)
C = F-350 DRW (8,250 pounds @ground)

If you already have code B rear springs, then you already have the same rear springs that are on F-350 SRWs.

If you have Code U or V front springs, then you might like the code X front springs. In addition to giving you a little more weight capacity on the front end, they will give you a one to two inch lift of the front end.

If you wanted to really beef up the springs on your F-250, then put the code X front springs and the code C rear springs on it (they should bolt on). But be warmed it will then ride "like a truck". referrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"> ath o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"> ath> fficeffice" />

BTW, NEVER change leaf springs without replacing all the U bolts with brand new U bolts.

 

I have VA on mine, just looked.

 

I think my truck originally came with VBs. The A's have a higher rate, I don't think A/B specifies overloads or not that is somehow specified seperately.

 

How can A's have a higher rate over B's? How much more do the overloads give you because I have them.

 

i have over loads to..it takes 1500 LB's before they touch the bracket and there is 2 differnt rating over loads..a 600 lb and a 800 lb...mine has the 800...i know cause a spring shop told me..as to tell you witch you have..i have no idea...sorry...

 

I hope I have the 800 lb'ers also. Wonder how I could find out.

 

im not sure how its rated..i think thickness is one way..but i think the ark and lenth of the spring plays into it as well...

 

You also have the 350 so I might only have the 600's since I have the 250.

 

true..i didnt look at your sig...stop by a spring shop and ask..them guy's know there chit..