Suspension Trouble
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Suspension Trouble
I just put the first big load (~3500 lbs) on my '99 F250 V10 Super Duty. After removing the load the passenger side is setting lower than the driver's side by about 3 inches. Any suggestions on what's causing the problem?
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At 3" it should be obvious what it is.
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http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/1999/Ford/F250-Super-Duty-Pickup-3-4-Ton-V8/Styleside-Supercab-XL/Specs
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Before you start taking things apart, make a few measurements to see what is bent or broken. Is the suspension actually down 3 inches, or is it the bed? Are you measuring tire to fender lip? Measure frame to ground on both side.
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I was "eyeballing" the tire to the fender. The rear is sagging about 3" and the front is sagging about 1.5". I'll get it on a level surface and measure from the frame down.
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I have the V10 version is this. Payload should be 3600.
1999 Ford Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Specs & 1999 Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Pricing, 1999 Ford Super Duty F-250 Package Specs, MPG, Engine Specs | NADAguides | Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Invoice, MSRP & Super Duty
1999 Ford Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Specs & 1999 Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Pricing, 1999 Ford Super Duty F-250 Package Specs, MPG, Engine Specs | NADAguides | Super Duty F-250 Styleside Supercab XL Invoice, MSRP & Super Duty
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The wieght info is confusing, but the link provided shows empty weight of 5189, GVWR of 8800, when subtracted that leaves 3611.
Not sure why it's called a 3/4 ton in light of that.
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Then either the scale you were on was off or the one I was on was off because I have had my 2003 F250 CC 4x4 with a 5.4 on the scale 3 times and everytime mine ranged from 7100 to 7200 depending on fuel and whatever was in the interior. It doesn't really matter because we are talking about 400 pounds , that fact of the matter is the OP was grossly overloaded.
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Also what was your trucks configuration, 4x4?
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Yes sir she was a 4x4, surprised me to see it weigh that little. Scale that I weigh on should be accurate, it is the main scale on the North South highway between Calgary and Edmonton at the Calgary end. Lots of truck traffic every day on it. My dually on the same scale weighed in around 8100lbs I think it was. Been a while since I weighed in. No longer own either truck. He was overweight but unless he already had something else wrong with the frame, the frame should be fine. I did have a broken spring on my 03 at one point, did not cause a sag situation but rather a dog tracking situation driving down the road.