Colossal Fail...My modded b spring install
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I think I'm going to take this advice.
I searched around and could not find more info on rear springs. I'm confident that they are ford springs as they have those cryptic ford part numbers on them which no one can ever translate..haha
So here is the plan...Let me know what you guys think.
I'm going to order new pins and u-bolts.
Then i'm going to put the anti-wrap leaf back in the way it was stock but remove the two excursion leafs, the curved overload spring, and the factory block.
It might still be an inch or so high so that happens, I'll order a 1" drop shackle which is honestly about and big of a shackle you can install.
Before I do any of this however, I'm going to install the front springs and see what I end up with up there..haha..
I searched around and could not find more info on rear springs. I'm confident that they are ford springs as they have those cryptic ford part numbers on them which no one can ever translate..haha
So here is the plan...Let me know what you guys think.
I'm going to order new pins and u-bolts.
Then i'm going to put the anti-wrap leaf back in the way it was stock but remove the two excursion leafs, the curved overload spring, and the factory block.
It might still be an inch or so high so that happens, I'll order a 1" drop shackle which is honestly about and big of a shackle you can install.
Before I do any of this however, I'm going to install the front springs and see what I end up with up there..haha..
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It would be 1" or less longer so its nothing extreme
Cargo Master
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From all the B-code images I have ever seen I have not seen them look like what you have posted. Are you sure those are from an F250/F350 from years 99-2004? I am wondering if they are from an OBS F250/F350.
Here is a pic of my moded B-code springs.
Tim M
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We also know that based on the curved overload spring, it wasnt what I though it was. It also has a larger arch. IIRC (and its fuzzy), the seller told me it was off his 02 F250 with a plow package. Either I misunderstood or he didnt get it off that. Regardless, its what I got and i'm gonna try it out,
What is "OBS"? I would like to try and solve the riddle of what these were off of.
Thanks
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and i thought mine looked funny until i did the fronts.....this is just the rear done with straight up f350 springs.......
and how she sits now both front and rear done.....again both front and back f350 springs....
and how she sits now both front and rear done.....again both front and back f350 springs....
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OBS stands for old body style which are the F250/F350 trucks up to year 97. I am not sure what year they start for the OBS.
Since we are having fun with our truck springs......
Here is my truck with the rear 8-10in lift and the V-codes in the front. What fun we had removing that big lift kit.
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OBS stands for old body style which are the F250/F350 trucks up to year 97. I am not sure what year they start for the OBS.
Since we are having fun with our truck springs......
Here is my truck with the rear 8-10in lift and the V-codes in the front. What fun we had removing that big lift kit.
Tim M
Since we are having fun with our truck springs......
Here is my truck with the rear 8-10in lift and the V-codes in the front. What fun we had removing that big lift kit.
Tim M
Now that looks like a familure pic...lol
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Update
Removed all the extra leafs, and factory block as well as put the stock overloads back in. Came down to 44". Drove it about 1 mile and it was down to 43".
I drove it to work today and it was pretty good. Only issue is during the first part of the trip there was a very slight klunk that scared me. Checked the ubolts, shocks, and spring/shackel bolts and everything was tight and secure. It went away half way through the 30 mile trip though. I'm thinking it was either one of the new poly bushings with a dry spot that was sticking or perhaps my overly rusty and now leaking exhaust moving around...Grrrrrr
The ride is so much nicer now and it seemingly lifted the front a tad...seems to need bigger pot holes to bottom out the fronts now..haha...I didnt measure so I cant be sure if its really that or just in my head.
Anyways, I dont have a tape measure to see if it settled any more but I took a pic after I got to work.
Now onto the fronts.
I'm going to install the front springs before I order the shocks incase they need to be an inch longer.
Removed all the extra leafs, and factory block as well as put the stock overloads back in. Came down to 44". Drove it about 1 mile and it was down to 43".
I drove it to work today and it was pretty good. Only issue is during the first part of the trip there was a very slight klunk that scared me. Checked the ubolts, shocks, and spring/shackel bolts and everything was tight and secure. It went away half way through the 30 mile trip though. I'm thinking it was either one of the new poly bushings with a dry spot that was sticking or perhaps my overly rusty and now leaking exhaust moving around...Grrrrrr
The ride is so much nicer now and it seemingly lifted the front a tad...seems to need bigger pot holes to bottom out the fronts now..haha...I didnt measure so I cant be sure if its really that or just in my head.
Anyways, I dont have a tape measure to see if it settled any more but I took a pic after I got to work.
Now onto the fronts.
I'm going to install the front springs before I order the shocks incase they need to be an inch longer.
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so thats just f-350 springs and what if any size block your running?
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Unknown Ford Springs with their overload leaf removed , excursion anti wrap spring added , and no blocks
Ninga edit... oops you were asking the other guy. Lol
Ninga edit... oops you were asking the other guy. Lol
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