2000 F250 Broken Rear Leaf Spring
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2000 F250 Broken Rear Leaf Spring
I noticed yesterday that i had a broken rear spring on the drivers side after hooking up my GN horse trailer. It is the spring right above the bottom thick spring. Does anyone know of a good spring shop around Ann Arbor, MI ?? Should I replace both rear sring packs or can i just replace the broken leaf? I would also like to add-a-leaf or add something to reduce axle wrap and increase payload. Thanks
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The Skyjacker site says these will fit...
1999 Ford F-250 - Skyjacker Leaf Spring
I'd me more inclined to replace the pair than to try to fix one.
1999 Ford F-250 - Skyjacker Leaf Spring
I'd me more inclined to replace the pair than to try to fix one.
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I had a rear leaf break on my pickup about a year ago. I bought a new spring pack from the dealer for about $190 and changed it out. I only did one side and I have done quite a bit of hauling hay and horse trailers and my travel trailer with no issues of leaning one way or another. I keep an eye on the old one and will change it out if it ever breaks.
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I would reccomend going to a spring repair shop. All big towns have them. Let them tell you.
I broke a spring on an older truck once. They inspect them, and then advise.
You can figure about $185.00 a leaf for repair. Thats on and off. Unless your main leaf is broke, they ussually just replace the broken one.
In the event you need the truck before you get to the shop, I would wrap a hose clamp around it, to simply hold the broken sections in place. If the broken leaf comes out, your other leafs become loose. The clamp does nothing except hold the leaf in line. If it wiggles out sideways it could tear out the sidewall of your tire.
I broke a spring on an older truck once. They inspect them, and then advise.
You can figure about $185.00 a leaf for repair. Thats on and off. Unless your main leaf is broke, they ussually just replace the broken one.
In the event you need the truck before you get to the shop, I would wrap a hose clamp around it, to simply hold the broken sections in place. If the broken leaf comes out, your other leafs become loose. The clamp does nothing except hold the leaf in line. If it wiggles out sideways it could tear out the sidewall of your tire.
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I overloaded my truck. Way overloaded it. Light duty half ton f150 with a six banger. I had wood in the bed and I came across a antique safe, It was about the size of a fridge.
I was told by the guy at the shop where it was. HE wanted it out of there. They loaded it with an over head crane. I had never seen springs that callaped and frowning like that.. When I got home. I broke my cherry picker getting it out. 3 ton unit. I broke 1 leaf on 1 side 2 on the other.
I was surrprised I didnt crack the frame, but it held.
I was told by the guy at the shop where it was. HE wanted it out of there. They loaded it with an over head crane. I had never seen springs that callaped and frowning like that.. When I got home. I broke my cherry picker getting it out. 3 ton unit. I broke 1 leaf on 1 side 2 on the other.
I was surrprised I didnt crack the frame, but it held.
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Dealer wise there is always Palmer Ford in Chelsea and Varsity Ford in A2...
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It is actually quite common on the earlier SD's. I had busted leafs on my '00 DRW and in speaking with a few people on it was told it was very common on trucks that run unloaded on washboard type roads on a frequent basis. The stiff springs and the bouncing did not get along very well. Somewhere around late '02 or early '03 (if I remember right) there were some spring manufacturing revisions and it is not very common anymore.