Add-A-Leaf Or Blocks... ?
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If i were you. I would simply add air shocks. They are the cheapest, easiest route. You can raise any car/truck 1-2 inches. Problem with add a leafs is they make the suspension entirely too firm. Same deal with blocks. You have a lot of flexibility with air shocks. You can adjust your ride height and firmness of suspension in seconds at any given time. I have had them on several classic vehicles over the past several years. They last many years, they are very dependable, cheap and easy to install. Add a leafs and blocks are not worth the results. I’m a big fan of air shocks. I have a set on a 71 Oldsmobile Cutlass that have been on that car for nearly 40 years. Still work like they did when they were new. They are also great on pickups because you can increase the strength of your suspension when hauling a heavy load. In seconds. They also offer a very nice ride. You don’t have the same flexibility with worn out springs, blocks or adding a spring.
The biggest drawback to blocks that I have experienced is it adds some leverage between the axle and the leaf spring, making it easier to wrap the spring. The factory did use blocks on all their 4x4 trucks that I have messed with. The f350 4x4 with the solid front axle had the tallest factory blocks that I have run across.
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Laughing Gas
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Well you been really lucky you have not pushed a shock thru into the truck of the Olds or broken any mounts on the others you had air shocks on.
Shock mounts were never meant to support weight even if sold to do so.
Can you even buy air shocks any more?
I would like to know why the front is higher than the rear?
New springs up front or bad / weak springs out back?
Dave ----
Shock mounts were never meant to support weight even if sold to do so.
Can you even buy air shocks any more?
I would like to know why the front is higher than the rear?
New springs up front or bad / weak springs out back?
Dave ----
I put new 3/4T springs up front and new shocks all around (6 of em) awhile back. I haven't put any miles on it since then because I'm working on drivability enhancements before l drop it at the alignment shop... maybe this Monday. They'll no doubt settle a bit, so I'm going to hold off on and additions to the rear until l get some some drive time on em. That's why l say that the air shocks might be a stopgap solution... almost infinitely adjustable, and if the front settles in and l get level, they'll still be shocks until they wear out.
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yes that is a bridgeport milling machine .
The machine weighs about 1600 lbs.
that is a 4700 lb. Suspension F 100.
The big difference is air bags won't tear out the upper rear shock mounts the way air shocks tend to.
The machine weighs about 1600 lbs.
that is a 4700 lb. Suspension F 100.
The big difference is air bags won't tear out the upper rear shock mounts the way air shocks tend to.
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