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Nov 20, 2022 | 06:33 PM

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Based on your pics, here's some replacements for the rear. Ford F250 SuperDuty 2wd,4wd Truck Leaf Spring, Ford F350 SuperDuty 2wd,4wd Truck Leaf Spring, Rear (autoandtrucksprings.com)

Nov 24, 2022 | 11:30 AM

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ATS springs here. Love them! Ride is awesome.

Fronts 43-818
Rear 43-1263

I’m looking at that same rear spring for the extra capacity, how is ride and performance?

Nov 24, 2022 | 02:30 PM

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I’m looking at that same rear spring for the extra capacity, how is ride and performance?

Ride is excellent. The old rear springs were completely flat and the bushings would rattle going over bumps. Huge improvement over the old.

Nov 24, 2022 | 02:36 PM

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Ride is excellent. The old rear springs were completely flat and the bushings would rattle going over bumps. Huge improvement over the old.

how he’s by do you tow out of curiosity

Nov 24, 2022 | 05:00 PM

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how he’s by do you tow out of curiosity

I rarely tow. If I do, it’s like a 1500lbs trailer. I have yet to have these new springs loaded down in any way. I can tell you that the ride unloaded is awesome.

Nov 24, 2022 | 05:35 PM

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I rarely tow. If I do, it’s like a 1500lbs trailer. I have yet to have these new springs loaded down in any way. I can tell you that the ride unloaded is awesome.

I ask because if I am reading this right these are a heavier duty springs than stock

Nov 25, 2022 | 10:10 AM

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I ask because if I am reading this right these are a heavier duty springs than stock

Yep, they are a few 100lbs heavier.

Nov 28, 2022 | 04:47 AM

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Found a big part of my driveline vibration yesterday, the bolts at the top of the rear shocks were a little loose, the bottoms were way loose and had wore through the washers. Some new washers and tightened everything up and my vibration is back to normal just some axle wrap when I take off, I really need to find some one to wreld on these traction bars I have