Twin I Beam
Cargo Master
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From: College Station, TX
I am right here in the same boat with you Glenn trying to decide whether or not to do them myself. I am heavily leaning towards just letting them have at it and be done with it. I got quoted right at the same price for those bushings, but I also need radius arm bushings as well as 3 of 4 ball joints. Guess it was my turn eventually! I am like Aaron was in another thread and ready to give up, but I know it's worth it down the road.
j/kAs much as you need done I think you're looking at a pretty sizeable tab. That's a lot of work but if you put in high quality ball joints, bushings, and maybe do the bearings while you're in there then the front will be ready to ride for another 100k miles short of greasing. Good tie rods are nice too but as easy as they are to swap doing it more often isn't such a big deal to pinch some pennies. Just don't cut corners on the bearings, ball joints, and grease or you will be doing it again far too premature.
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Fleet Owner
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From: AZ
OK, today I got the pivot bushings installed on the twin I beam. Radius arm bushings were good, tie rods were good. But, he tells me my springs are depressed and need new ones? He recommends 'Moog cargo coil springs progressive rate'. He said the problem is, they don't make them anymore. I did some looking but couldn't find any. Any body have any recommendations?
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From: Southern West Virginia
I always thought your truck kinda nosed down in the front, but figured it was the fender flares that just made it look that way. I don't have any recommendations for springs, but I'll help you look.
Hotshot
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Found these. There is a heavy duty and extra heavy duty. Don't know anything about them though. Heavy Duty Front and Rear Coil Springs for Ford Pickups and Vans
Lead Driver
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I have bought rear leafs from these guys, the best piice I found. 1992-2000 Ford E350 - HD Coil Springs (Pair) - 350-1200SD | $127.60
Edit OOPs wrong springs these should work http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index....roducts_id=401
Edit OOPs wrong springs these should work http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index....roducts_id=401
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Fleet Owner
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From: AZ
Thanks Bill, your quick! I guess you have to call to get a price unless I missed something. What do you suppose he meant be 'progressive' rate. Part of the spring is weaker and the other part is stronger?
Hotshot
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From: Southern West Virginia
Tom, those are for an E350. The F350 ones are a few dollars more. 1980-1999 Ford F350 - HD Coil Springs (Pair) - 351-844SD | $134.27
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Hotshot
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Tom, those are for an E350. The F350 ones are a few dollars more. 1980-1999 Ford F350 - HD Coil Springs (Pair) - 351-844SD | $134.27
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Ya, I was looking at the weight rating, and thought the first ones were for the diesel engine, never saw that they were for the E series until I posted them.
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Fleet Owner
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From: AZ
I went ahead and ordered these: 1980-1999 Ford F350 - HD Coil Springs (Pair) - 351-844SD | $134.27 Thanks Tom
They are rated 500 lbs above stock. The ones you listed Bill are really heavy duty, the guy told me they were for commercial vehicles. The alignment guy said I shouldn't go with too heavy of a spring. The Ford dealer said that they have been discontinued, go figure.
They are rated 500 lbs above stock. The ones you listed Bill are really heavy duty, the guy told me they were for commercial vehicles. The alignment guy said I shouldn't go with too heavy of a spring. The Ford dealer said that they have been discontinued, go figure.
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Fleet Owner
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Wow, I like it!! The new coil springs raised it up 3" but he said it will settle. Wants me to bring it in after a month to check the alignment after it settles. I really like the way it sits now, not as much rake as before. Now, Before and after.
