i broke a leaf spring in my truck today and was wondering where i can get a replacement, i broke it in the driveway of the farm lol hit a speed bump at like 5mph and heard something rubbing so i checked and the rear spring broke in half and slid out of the pack and is hitting the tire

it's an 89 f-150 i thought it had 250 springs but i looked and i don't think it does so i'm just going to get replacement 150 springs

would it be better to get a 2in lift spring and loose the factory block? i do drag race and offroad in this truck and it leaves the line hard and has a little bit of wheel hop

i'm going to look at lmc and summit and rockauto

 

the spring is 3in wide and 1 3/4 tall spring pack are those 250 springs?

 

yea id go with the 2inch lift springs and loose the bock you will notice slightly less wheel hop. i belive those are just 150 springs if i remember right 2wd had 3in wide and 4wd had 4in wide. oh yea and your inbox is full again

 

4x4 springs are the same as F-250 springs, if I do recall.

 

F150 4x4 springs are the same width and length as F250 springs but they may not have the same weight ratings.

 

I know on the 95's there are different springs. The light duty suspension is a 4 leaf setup where the 250 springs are a 5 leaf. Both are 3" wide

 

yes i had the 4 leaf springs and i ordered 5 leaf f-150 4x4 springs with the stock lift because i couldn't justify spending the extra money for the 2in lift springs and loosing the blocks

i am thinking the 5 leaf springs might stop some wheel hop

 

Traction bars may be better for stopping wheel hop than stiffer spring while on lift blocks.

 

Traction bars are a great way to reduce or stop wheel hop however they do limit suspension travel and change loading points on the springs, mounts, and other parts.

If the original poster is driving on farmland, there is potential to need the full OEM capability and not move suspension stresses around.

 

yeah i have a set of traction bars that i made but i don't like them because they limit my flex so they are on the shelf now

and i do need flex since every once and a while i will load up my truck with hay or something similar i don't need all the stress on the bars instead of my springs

thinking about it for the $500 i just spent on springs and bolts i probably could have 4linked it with some coil overs, really all i would need are the rod ends, coil overs, and DOM tubing

 

T-bird...any chance you can send those $500 springs back? I got a pair of 2800# F-250 springs for my half-ton from a shop in Altoona, and as I recall I spent $244 for the pair. I reused the original u-bolts and left the factory 2" lift blocks out...while it's hard for me to say how much lift I actually gained (both middle springs on both spring packs were broken on my originals), I'd say I gained at LEAST two inches. A buddy of mine has a '97 F-250 HD, and my rear bumper is about ½" below his; he has the factory blocks. I'm in the process of sectioning ¾" out of my factory blocks to give me a LITTLE bit of rake, as I've put the 250/350 2WD springs up front and now my truck sits dead level. Ordinarily I'd leave it be, but I tow from time to time, and it tends to sag just a bit in the back with a loaded trailer. Just looks goofy...

Just out of curiosity, where do you drag race?

Pat

 

i race at the cecil county track and ran 14.4 befrore i put in gears before nitrous should be in the high 13s low 14s now if i don't blow up my tranny

i really don't feel like driving up to altoona lol it's like 2hrs away, do you think they would ship them?

and i don't want to use the original u-bolts in my opinion it's unsafe to reuse bolts that are that critical to your suspention system

 

All of the above minus coil overs plus airbags and shocks ;-) Then you have a truly adjustable, multi-purpose truck that's actually pleasant to drive under all conditions.

I mention this only because I've been thinking about this myself for years, for my F350 crewcab. I just never get the idea out of the sketchbook.

 

Aww, c'mon...a two-hour drive through the countryside to pick up new parts is fun! Back in '95 when I built my 460, Summit Racing sent me the wrong timing chain...rather than send it back, I drove to Akron to exchange it. I damn near cried when I walked into their showroom! But if you want, I'll either get you Penn Public's phone number, or I'll call 'em myself to see if they'll ship springs.

As far as reusing old u-bolts...unless they're obviously chewed on by salt, I'll do it...only bolts that I know of that are unsafe to use are torque-to-yield bolts. But to each his own!

Pat

 

lol that 2hr drive would be more fun if they installed them for free when i got there lol