Suspension help
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Suspension help
The front springs on my 77' f250 4x4 are totally shot, I only have about 1 1/2" of travel. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions for where to buy a good set of stock-4" springs, and at what point, if i lift it, do i need to extend the brake lines and shocks. Also, I haven't been able to find new bolt and straps for my u-joint on my NP205 (dana 44)
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Go to a local spring shop and have them make you what you want. They would also have any of the bolts & hardware needed. When you go to lift your truck and need brake lines, go to a hydraulic hose shop & have them make your brake lines. 1/3rd to 1/2 the cost of buying them otherwise.
A driveline shop should have the u-bolts for the 205.
A driveline shop should have the u-bolts for the 205.
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Any good parts house should be able to come up with replacement coils. Unless you are after something special or custom, thats what I'd do. In fact its what I will do........going to have to address springs myself shortly. Ive got a couple of broken leaves in my rears and will probably need to go to 460 w/ AC springs after I get my 4bt Cummins set in place..........think I'm gonna look at one of my parts trucks first and see what sort of shape the rear springs are in.......I priced the rears the other day, $400 for the pair.......also have you tried a parts house for the u-joint straps and bolts???
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I forgot to mention that i have leafs up front, and i've checked part houses for both things with no luck. a local spring shop does have what i need but the pair runs around $425, and also found some online, but i'm cautious with that, not knowing the quality. so is $425 a reasonable price, or could i find them cheaper?
thanks
thanks
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well i called customer service yesterday just to clarify some things, and it's $169 each, so it's still cheaper, but not by as much.
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Leaf springs can be re-arched. Yes, re-arched. Some spring shops will do it and today some probably will not. It is labor intensive so probably not cost effective today. I've done it by hand, a lot of work.
Google turns up a bit on how to do it. Tip, wear hearing protection. Tip, trace the current arch of each leaf on the floor or cardboard before and during the process so as to get an idea how you are progressing. Time consuming, yes, cheap, yes, works, yes.
Good luck
Google turns up a bit on how to do it. Tip, wear hearing protection. Tip, trace the current arch of each leaf on the floor or cardboard before and during the process so as to get an idea how you are progressing. Time consuming, yes, cheap, yes, works, yes.
Good luck
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Would i need springs that are heavier than new 1 tons, for a snow plow? cause i am planing to get a plow at some point. and I haven't seen any HD spring options on any sites so far.
Thanks for the thought
Thanks for the thought
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Add extra leafs when you rebuild / re-arch your original springs.
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Yes, I was going to chime in and suggest you build a set; leaf springs are pretty easy to work with and the fronts are usually 3" wide just like the rears so you shouldn't have a problem finding parts. You can also look at add a leaf kits that add some lift.
Pull the center bolt and they come apart; you may want to put a c clamp on them and release the tension. May take some trial and error but this is a low buck way.
Pull the center bolt and they come apart; you may want to put a c clamp on them and release the tension. May take some trial and error but this is a low buck way.
