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Dec 20, 2022 | 09:33 AM

#16

1997.7.3.PSD

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Originally Posted by kitz

No add a leaf and it has 2 leaves is this the way it is supposed to be bowing down the rubber bumper is about a inch from hitting

Those look upside down to me.

Dec 20, 2022 | 12:26 PM

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farmert

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Originally Posted by 1997.7.3.PSD

Those look upside down to me.

Nope these trucks have negative arch springs installed from the factory.

Dec 20, 2022 | 08:15 PM

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97-psd

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^^ what he said. That looks normal for a 250. I would expect to see 3 leaves if it had an add a leaf installed. It looks like you have the normal factory 2 leaf.

Feb 7, 2023 | 11:21 AM

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kitz

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Well i checked radiator support bushings used a prybar against radiator support to lift and poked a hole thru the rust. Bushings looked shot so i replaced radiator support and bushings and still have the noises there goes 500 bucks but now i can say it is a 99 % rust free truck.( in iowa that is good) I found on another page that it may be my leaf spring bushings so i ended up replacing them and front shackles another 100 bucks but solved the problem. Thanks for the help guys really appreciate it this forum is very helpful