03' F-250 PSD w/8" Lift - Sagging in the Front
#1
03' F-250 PSD w/8" Lift - Sagging in the Front
My 2003 F-250 appears to have gone from a bull dogged look, to the reverse.
A year or so ago I installed a Road Armor Front bumper with a 16.5 Warn Winch.
I believe the weight has taken a toll on the leaf springs.
The truck has a 8" SKyjacker / Fab-Tech hybrid (Skyjacker springs).
What are my options?
Replace the springs?
Install hangers?
A year or so ago I installed a Road Armor Front bumper with a 16.5 Warn Winch.
I believe the weight has taken a toll on the leaf springs.
The truck has a 8" SKyjacker / Fab-Tech hybrid (Skyjacker springs).
What are my options?
Replace the springs?
Install hangers?
#2
You could also have them re-arched.
With aftermarket springs with that much lift, I don't think you have too many options.
IMO, if the springs are worn and dropping from that much front end weight, I would not add any kind of leveling (spring or hangar) to bring up the front. I would err on the side of caution and either replace or re-arch. Just my .02
With aftermarket springs with that much lift, I don't think you have too many options.
IMO, if the springs are worn and dropping from that much front end weight, I would not add any kind of leveling (spring or hangar) to bring up the front. I would err on the side of caution and either replace or re-arch. Just my .02
#3
your basicly looking at new spring packs to get the height back..
re-arching springs doesnt last very long.. old spring steel is just that old..
putting lowering hangers might work short term but if the springs are ageing then they will continue to droop with all that extra mass up front.
p.s. is your truck a diesel ? if not you might be able to order deisel springs to help overcome the extra weight, if your truck is a diesel then you may have to custom order springs.
re-arching springs doesnt last very long.. old spring steel is just that old..
putting lowering hangers might work short term but if the springs are ageing then they will continue to droop with all that extra mass up front.
p.s. is your truck a diesel ? if not you might be able to order deisel springs to help overcome the extra weight, if your truck is a diesel then you may have to custom order springs.
#4
Thanks all.
There's a local company called "Tampa Spring" that is known to do good work.
Gonna swing by there and see what they say.
I'd like to get a little more lift, maybe an inch or two as well.
If it doesn't look like a good idea to have them re-do the leafs, I'll just replace them all together.
There's a local company called "Tampa Spring" that is known to do good work.
Gonna swing by there and see what they say.
I'd like to get a little more lift, maybe an inch or two as well.
If it doesn't look like a good idea to have them re-do the leafs, I'll just replace them all together.
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