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From: Lost
Not only is it possible, it is probable. Your front springs could be 30 years old, and if so, they have been holdng up your truck for long enough to definitely sag.
Not to put words into rouge_wulf's mouth, but I believe what he was saying was that if you have the king pin type suspension, you might consider Moog cc820 coil springs rather than cc822. The cc820 springs are a bit shorter than the cc822's and therefore should not adversely effect your wheel camber as much. It's true they also won't lift your front end as much, but how much is enough? It's a trade off. Here are specs for both, which I copied from somewhere on this forum:
Spring # CC822
Inside Diameter 4.000
Bar Diameter 0.718
Install Height 13.00
Load rate (lbs) 1230
Spring Rate (Lbs/in.) 366
Free Height 16.38
End Type pigtail ends
Spring # CC820
Inside Diameter 4.000
Bar Diameter 0.718
Install Height 12.13
Load rate (lbs) 1428
Spring Rate (Lbs/in.) 366
Free Height 16.19
End Type pigtail ends
My '86 2WD has the adjustable camber bushing -type suspension. The cc822's jacked my front end up too much (higher than rear), and my wheels became around 3 degrees out of camber alignment. This is *just* fixable with the right aftermarket bushings. I returned the 822's and am putting 820's in instead.
Not to put words into rouge_wulf's mouth, but I believe what he was saying was that if you have the king pin type suspension, you might consider Moog cc820 coil springs rather than cc822. The cc820 springs are a bit shorter than the cc822's and therefore should not adversely effect your wheel camber as much. It's true they also won't lift your front end as much, but how much is enough? It's a trade off. Here are specs for both, which I copied from somewhere on this forum:
Spring # CC822
Inside Diameter 4.000
Bar Diameter 0.718
Install Height 13.00
Load rate (lbs) 1230
Spring Rate (Lbs/in.) 366
Free Height 16.38
End Type pigtail ends
Spring # CC820
Inside Diameter 4.000
Bar Diameter 0.718
Install Height 12.13
Load rate (lbs) 1428
Spring Rate (Lbs/in.) 366
Free Height 16.19
End Type pigtail ends
My '86 2WD has the adjustable camber bushing -type suspension. The cc822's jacked my front end up too much (higher than rear), and my wheels became around 3 degrees out of camber alignment. This is *just* fixable with the right aftermarket bushings. I returned the 822's and am putting 820's in instead.
Yes, it's very probable that your current springs are weakened, they are 30 years old...
The CC820 springs should not adversly affect the camber, yet return the truck to it's original ride hieght, +/- ~1/2".
I *should* have returned the CC822 and swapped for CC820's 3 years ago. The 822 springs are just too much for my truck, and I strongly suspect they would be for yours as well. I have a 300, which is a bit heavier than a 302, and it hangs further out the front. Still not enough to need the 822's.
I will most likely swap in a set of 820's, and stash the 822's for my future plan. The 6.9L swap has been planned for many years, just waiting till the 300 is worn out. At the rate it's going, I may die before the 300 does.......
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From: Illernois
Awesome, thank you fellas. The helps appreciated.
I do plan on putting in the cc820's than. Where some places id find these at?
The swap is pretty straight foward also correct??
I do plan on putting in the cc820's than. Where some places id find these at?
The swap is pretty straight foward also correct??
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From: Illernois
Okay so im getting ready to order my cc820's.
But i read in another post that they used some 1 degree camber bushings to keep the truck aligned??? Is this what i need?
Figured id order them when i order my springs.
But i read in another post that they used some 1 degree camber bushings to keep the truck aligned??? Is this what i need?
Figured id order them when i order my springs.
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