Ranch Hand Bumper and Front Springs
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I am just starting to look at springs and have seen heavy duty 6k springs and extra heavy duty 6k springs so I need to see what the differences are, if any, and go from there. Already installed a Kelderman dual stabilizer, Fox shocks, and I also have an aftermarket track bar and drag link. That's about as good as it's going to get up front so I figure a bump up in the coil spring weight will bring it back to, or just a bit over, the stock ride height I had before the install.
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Do your 2019 5600lb coils have any part numbers on them?
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I am just starting to look at springs and have seen heavy duty 6k springs and extra heavy duty 6k springs so I need to see what the differences are, if any, and go from there. Already installed a Kelderman dual stabilizer, Fox shocks, and I also have an aftermarket track bar and drag link. That's about as good as it's going to get up front so I figure a bump up in the coil spring weight will bring it back to, or just a bit over, the stock ride height I had before the install.
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I went over to a local dealership today and looked up the 6k coil springs. The part number is 5C3Z-5310-CA for the 6k springs. That matches with the “C” code on your sticker so they should be the same. From what information I can gather, these springs will set the stock truck about and one inch higher than the 5600 springs. If that is the case, I should raise the front about 1/2 inch over the way it was before I added the bumper.
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UPDATE - Not sure anyone gives a rats but for those that may be going this route, here is a quick update.
Late this afternoon I replaced my 5600 coil springs with some 6000 springs. The swap was easy and took about 1.5 hours. Jack up the front, place jack stands under the straight section of the frame rail (basically middle or so of front door), remove the top bolt on the sway bar and bottom bolt of the shock. Lower jack on front until coil is loose. The hardest part is getting those shocks back in.
So, the truck sat at 32.5” stock with 5600 springs. When I added the Ranch Hand bumper, it dropped to 32”. After adding the 6000 springs, it came back up to 32.25”. I had hoped for a bit more rise but the truck takes smaller bumps better now with the new springs. I will get a better idea how it will compare when I take it out on a longer drive.
Anyway, if anyone is going down this road and has a question, I will try and help you with any info I may have…
Late this afternoon I replaced my 5600 coil springs with some 6000 springs. The swap was easy and took about 1.5 hours. Jack up the front, place jack stands under the straight section of the frame rail (basically middle or so of front door), remove the top bolt on the sway bar and bottom bolt of the shock. Lower jack on front until coil is loose. The hardest part is getting those shocks back in.
So, the truck sat at 32.5” stock with 5600 springs. When I added the Ranch Hand bumper, it dropped to 32”. After adding the 6000 springs, it came back up to 32.25”. I had hoped for a bit more rise but the truck takes smaller bumps better now with the new springs. I will get a better idea how it will compare when I take it out on a longer drive.
Anyway, if anyone is going down this road and has a question, I will try and help you with any info I may have…
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UPDATE - Not sure anyone gives a rats but for those that may be going this route, here is a quick update.
Late this afternoon I replaced my 5600 coil springs with some 6000 springs. The swap was easy and took about 1.5 hours. Jack up the front, place jack stands under the straight section of the frame rail (basically middle or so of front door), remove the top bolt on the sway bar and bottom bolt of the shock. Lower jack on front until coil is loose. The hardest part is getting those shocks back in.
So, the truck sat at 32.5” stock with 5600 springs. When I added the Ranch Hand bumper, it dropped to 32”. After adding the 6000 springs, it came back up to 32.25”. I had hoped for a bit more rise but the truck takes smaller bumps better now with the new springs. I will get a better idea how it will compare when I take it out on a longer drive.
Anyway, if anyone is going down this road and has a question, I will try and help you with any info I may have…
Late this afternoon I replaced my 5600 coil springs with some 6000 springs. The swap was easy and took about 1.5 hours. Jack up the front, place jack stands under the straight section of the frame rail (basically middle or so of front door), remove the top bolt on the sway bar and bottom bolt of the shock. Lower jack on front until coil is loose. The hardest part is getting those shocks back in.
So, the truck sat at 32.5” stock with 5600 springs. When I added the Ranch Hand bumper, it dropped to 32”. After adding the 6000 springs, it came back up to 32.25”. I had hoped for a bit more rise but the truck takes smaller bumps better now with the new springs. I will get a better idea how it will compare when I take it out on a longer drive.
Anyway, if anyone is going down this road and has a question, I will try and help you with any info I may have…
I just have the brush guard on my F250 gasser, and I could feel the weight. I swapped my 4400lb coils with 5200 coils, plus a 1-inch Daystar spacer. This resulted in only about 1.25" but gave me the solid feel and handling I was looking for. Feel, of course, may be subjective from person to person, but this ended up pretty much exactly where I wanted it.
