Coil spring spacers.
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Coil spring spacers.
I went to Advance auto parts yesterday and was lookin around at off road stuff. I came across some things call ed coil spring spacers. The bow says that they help wore out springs. My springs are fine but will the spacers lift my front end any?
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Yes they will! As long as the spacers are bigger than the spaces between the coils.
They also work great for snowplows!
I had a Bronco with sagged front springs, installed 2 twist-in spacer knuckles at the lowest coil of each springand brought the front end up for 12 years!
Before hooking up quick-disconnect snowplow, added 2 more spacers per side. It rode level with the plow up!
After plow removal, removed extra spacers. This did not damage springs at all!
Good luck!
They also work great for snowplows!
I had a Bronco with sagged front springs, installed 2 twist-in spacer knuckles at the lowest coil of each springand brought the front end up for 12 years!
Before hooking up quick-disconnect snowplow, added 2 more spacers per side. It rode level with the plow up!
After plow removal, removed extra spacers. This did not damage springs at all!
Good luck!
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Only the 3/4 and1 ton 4 wd have front leaf springs!
All the rest have coil springs.
The spacers I used were aluminum twist in spacers, approx. 1" thick (coat with wd-40 and jack front end up before installation)
All the rest have coil springs.
The spacers I used were aluminum twist in spacers, approx. 1" thick (coat with wd-40 and jack front end up before installation)
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Originally posted by Redneck-Cowboy
A one ton doesn't have coils. One tons have leafs, but you can always put lift blocks in those.
A one ton doesn't have coils. One tons have leafs, but you can always put lift blocks in those.
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flippin them won't work.....i tried! i made my own front leaf pack from a f150 rear leaf pack so that i get more/thinner leafs which means softer ride and better flex! it was easier than anyone thinks!
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Originally posted by BigCrzyRdNeck
fish man you seem to not know your trucks becuase i have a one ton with coils and shocks. some 4x4 have leafs and super dutys have leafs.
fish man you seem to not know your trucks becuase i have a one ton with coils and shocks. some 4x4 have leafs and super dutys have leafs.
Only the 3/4 and1 ton 4x4 have front leaf springs, the rest have coil springs.
in answer to YOUR question....no they are NOT rubber....they are metal and are like a screw in the way that you insert them in a space in the coil and "screw" them into the coil to lift it!
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Last edited by fishmanndotcom; Mar 2, 2004 at 10:40 PM.
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I'd like to see proof of that. A 3/4 or 1 ton ford 4x4 with coils? Are you sure it wasn't a 250 4x2 that he converted to 4x4 using a TTB 150 axle?
Ford did some weird stuff, but ithink that's even beyond them. I know some 1/2 tons (supercabs) had leaves out front.
Justin
Ford did some weird stuff, but ithink that's even beyond them. I know some 1/2 tons (supercabs) had leaves out front.
Justin