Changing springs to increase payload
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Changing springs to increase payload
Need a little feedback. When changing rear leaf springs to increase payload, should the front coils be changed? Not sure if there needs to be a percentage difference between front and rear or if there is some formula to follow. I'm assuming as long as the weight in the front doesn't change from factory that the stock coils would be fine?
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You can't increase the payload of your vehicle like that. There are too many considerations, engine, trans, axles, suspension, brakes, tires, wheels, radiators, etc etc...
The only thing you can do is work with the suspension to help it handle the same load better. You'd have to get a bigger truck to handle more weight.
PS, your front springs are more important actually, there is a lot of weight transfered to the front suspension under braking. Your GVWR is not able to be changed by just putting new springs in.
This was in the 87-96 forum, I moved it here by mistake. Needs to go to the suspension forum. Contacted this moderator for the move.
The only thing you can do is work with the suspension to help it handle the same load better. You'd have to get a bigger truck to handle more weight.
PS, your front springs are more important actually, there is a lot of weight transfered to the front suspension under braking. Your GVWR is not able to be changed by just putting new springs in.
This was in the 87-96 forum, I moved it here by mistake. Needs to go to the suspension forum. Contacted this moderator for the move.
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Thanks for the response. Maybe I should clearify a bit. I'm not looking to do anything major like making a 1/2 ton work like a one ton. My truck has the "base" payload package. I know Ford offered various payload packages and I only wanted to increase slightly to handle loads a bit better. I've got 3190# springs now and wanted to move up to 3800#'s and wasn't sure if I needed to think about the coils or not.
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From: South Kitsap County, WA
Give us the year, body, engine and tranny types and we'll tell you if it's a good idea. For instance, you can increase the payload by changin out the springs, but if you have a newer M5OD manual Ford's got a problem. The factory only rates those trucks in the 2000lb range.
-Kerry
-Kerry
