Chessy leaf springs
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Chessy leaf springs
My F-350 is a dumper and has been in the barn all winter. I used it a bit before the snow flew this winter and the suspension was not what Ford calls heavy duty. My '71 F-350 carried weight much better. I brought it to a local spring guy yesterday and they added two more leafs per side. I immediately noticed a diference, the back end is atleast a inch higher . He told me that his shop has done over ninety Super Duties since the series was introduced . I guess what I am saying is I love this truck but waht is with the factory cheese.
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Chessy leaf springs
Originally posted by greghoffmann
My F-350 is a dumper and has been in the barn all winter. I used it a bit before the snow flew this winter and the suspension was not what Ford calls heavy duty. My '71 F-350 carried weight much better. I brought it to a local spring guy yesterday and they added two more leafs per side. I immediately noticed a diference, the back end is atleast a inch higher . He told me that his shop has done over ninety Super Duties since the series was introduced . I guess what I am saying is I love this truck but waht is with the factory cheese.
My F-350 is a dumper and has been in the barn all winter. I used it a bit before the snow flew this winter and the suspension was not what Ford calls heavy duty. My '71 F-350 carried weight much better. I brought it to a local spring guy yesterday and they added two more leafs per side. I immediately noticed a diference, the back end is atleast a inch higher . He told me that his shop has done over ninety Super Duties since the series was introduced . I guess what I am saying is I love this truck but waht is with the factory cheese.
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Chessy leaf springs
This has been gone over before, upon inspection on the rear of mine I had four broken springs on one side and I think there were three broken springs on the right. A lot of other folks have chimed in with stories of broken springs as well. As for wheather or not it was over loaded, I don't know about yours but mine wasn't!The springs are suspect and should be inspected and/or replaced!
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Originally posted by ke6jcf
This has been gone over before, upon inspection on the rear of mine I had four broken springs on one side and I think there were three broken springs on the right. A lot of other folks have chimed in with stories of broken springs as well. As for wheather or not it was over loaded, I don't know about yours but mine wasn't!The springs are suspect and should be inspected and/or replaced!
This has been gone over before, upon inspection on the rear of mine I had four broken springs on one side and I think there were three broken springs on the right. A lot of other folks have chimed in with stories of broken springs as well. As for wheather or not it was over loaded, I don't know about yours but mine wasn't!The springs are suspect and should be inspected and/or replaced!
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Chessy leaf springs
Nafzimo was referring to this-
My new SD V10 one ton dump is a great rig. My only conscern after working it for a couple of weeks now is that it just seems real weak in the leaf spring dept. It is the heaviest duty that you can et factory. My old "71 f-350 had way more ***** for leafs regarding sag under load. Will it help to have some after market springs added. I actually have to bend over to get to the gas filler neck when there is a load on.
The exact same thread posted by greghoffman approximately 5 months ago. We've already done this runaround.
Waxy
leaf springs seem cheasey
My new SD V10 one ton dump is a great rig. My only conscern after working it for a couple of weeks now is that it just seems real weak in the leaf spring dept. It is the heaviest duty that you can et factory. My old "71 f-350 had way more ***** for leafs regarding sag under load. Will it help to have some after market springs added. I actually have to bend over to get to the gas filler neck when there is a load on.
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Chessy leaf springs
Originally posted by Waxy
[B]Nafzimo was referring to this-
The exact same thread posted by greghoffman approximately 5 months ago. We've already done this runaround.
Waxy
[B]Nafzimo was referring to this-
The exact same thread posted by greghoffman approximately 5 months ago. We've already done this runaround.
Waxy
