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level after cheap lift
So I added a couple leafs to the rear leaf springs to make it be able to haul the old goose neck but now im stuck with a 2wd stance. The truck is a 89 f150 4x4 4.9 I6. I have looked around at lift coils, airbags, f350 coils, and spacers. Witch would be the best for stength and hiegth? I dont see how a plastic spacer can be very strong but thats why im asking for help. thanks all of you.
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I'd be more worried about towing a gooseneck with a half ton truck. Beefier springs doesn't strengthen your axle or frame, and the half ton brakes might not slow the thing down too good either. How heavy is the trailer?
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If you've already done the back, I know you're gonna ignore kevin, so I'll try to help ya.
It takes 1-1/2 to 2in to level a truck with stock rear springs. 2in is the very extreme limit of front-end lift that can be done with stock parts and swapping springs, spacers, ect. I'm gonna assume the leafs added about 2in to the rear. You now need to lift the front 4in to make it level. You need drop brackets for the front axle and either radius arm drop brackets, or drop radius arms to level now and be able to get proper alignment and tire wear.
You need all the front-end stuff from a kit like this: 4 inch Standard Lift Kit 1990-96 Bronco/F150 you can get just the front parts, this was the quickest kit to find.
It takes 1-1/2 to 2in to level a truck with stock rear springs. 2in is the very extreme limit of front-end lift that can be done with stock parts and swapping springs, spacers, ect. I'm gonna assume the leafs added about 2in to the rear. You now need to lift the front 4in to make it level. You need drop brackets for the front axle and either radius arm drop brackets, or drop radius arms to level now and be able to get proper alignment and tire wear.
You need all the front-end stuff from a kit like this: 4 inch Standard Lift Kit 1990-96 Bronco/F150 you can get just the front parts, this was the quickest kit to find.
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Don't mean to dig up an old thread, or jack one, but towing a gooseneck with a half ton intrigues me. I know that there are big differences between half ton trucks and HD trucks, but it seems to me that with some beefier springs, and a lot of care, smaller gooseneck trailers (like 16') would be well within the capabilities of a half ton. After all, they make 16' bumper pull trailers that I have had overloaded on my halfton and been fine with. And I have seen lots of folks in my neck of the woods running gooseneck trailers on half ton trucks of all brands and vintages.
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Don't mean to dig up an old thread, or jack one, but towing a gooseneck with a half ton intrigues me. I know that there are big differences between half ton trucks and HD trucks, but it seems to me that with some beefier springs, and a lot of care, smaller gooseneck trailers (like 16') would be well within the capabilities of a half ton. After all, they make 16' bumper pull trailers that I have had overloaded on my halfton and been fine with. And I have seen lots of folks in my neck of the woods running gooseneck trailers on half ton trucks of all brands and vintages.
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Yeah and hopefully its a legit gooseneck hook-up too. I cant imagine why someone who pulls a trailer like that regularly would get a half ton instead of a three quarters or so...
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Well, this is in the plan in the long run. But, right now I'm a 19 year old college student planning on going to vet school. So I still need to haul hay and cattle on a budget until I have the dough for a real truck
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