1986 Bed not leveled.
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1986 Bed not leveled.
So the bed was a little un-leveled. I put 500 lbs of sand for traction in the bed and it is more pronounced, or I noticed it more.
The driverside is the lower side. It has 3 leafs in the spring pack and the passenger side has 4. Is this the only cause of this?
Can I just add a leaf to the driverside? I have no clue as to brand etc.. as previous owner dint mention it.
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The driverside is the lower side. It has 3 leafs in the spring pack and the passenger side has 4. Is this the only cause of this?
Can I just add a leaf to the driverside? I have no clue as to brand etc.. as previous owner dint mention it.
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Dave
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You can add a leaf, certainly, although finding one to match the other side might be difficult. You might be better off taking the extra one off the passenger's side and then adding a matched pair if needed. Helper springs might be fairly easy to add and those that have adjustments might let you tune it.
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Many of these trucks sit a bit lower on one side thanks to the side mounted gas tanks. Mine was due to a broken spring. The pin can also break, causing a leaf to shift and change the geometry.
My fix was to take it to a spring shop. They fixed my broken one and re-arched it and the other side. Ran me about $200 but well worth it
My fix was to take it to a spring shop. They fixed my broken one and re-arched it and the other side. Ran me about $200 but well worth it
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They of course do wear out over time, but it takes a while. I know that after mine were repaired and re-arched it rode and handled much better. If you have a local spring and axle shop, it might be worth talking to them.
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The new driveshaft place doesn't do springs.
Any ideas on a brand?
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No real thoughts on brand. Both NPD and LMC have them, although LMC is overpriced in my view. Others may have more input than I..
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Yeah I have ordered a few things from LMC and they are over priced. Ill keep my eyes open.
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I went to General Spring and they have great prices. I am not sure what the shipping will end up being, but I also might buy them through the local Auto Parts store. I spend a lot of money there and they usually order stuff and sell it to me with little or no mark-up. (always buy local if I can)
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I looked and I have codes A and V. Where can I get a list of these codes for the replacement springs?
I went to General Spring and they have great prices. I am not sure what the shipping will end up being, but I also might buy them through the local Auto Parts store. I spend a lot of money there and they usually order stuff and sell it to me with little or no mark-up. (always buy local if I can)
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I went to General Spring and they have great prices. I am not sure what the shipping will end up being, but I also might buy them through the local Auto Parts store. I spend a lot of money there and they usually order stuff and sell it to me with little or no mark-up. (always buy local if I can)
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Gary, I'm not at home right now so I can't look, but I think the book will have separate listings for each year. IOW scroll down some and see if you can find stuff pertinent to 1986 and not 1981...