Front Springs E350
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Front Springs E350
I have a 1996 E350 7.5L with 60k miles. There is only 1"-1 1/2" clearance between the axles and the bump stops. The camber is slightly negative and the specs. call for 0-1 degrees positive. I would like to increase the clearance (back to OEM specs?), which should also move the camber back into spec. Springs sagging with 60k miles?
Does Ford make a HD spring (part #) or would OEM springs cure the problem? How about after market springs (where?) . . . better quality? I could use Coil-Rite's, but that would not be a cure, just a bandaid.
Does Ford make a HD spring (part #) or would OEM springs cure the problem? How about after market springs (where?) . . . better quality? I could use Coil-Rite's, but that would not be a cure, just a bandaid.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: River Valley AR
I am facing the same problem on my F-250, but my bump stop is about 1/2" from the axle. I did go to suspensionconnection.com and they have a pretty good variety, but I didn't notice their van stuff. (only because my attention was elsewhere) My truck also has the same camber problem due to the springs. I have heard several people suggest air bags, but I prefer steel pushing through the brush and muck. i can't pinpoint it right now, but somewhere on this site there is a chart that lets you decipher your spring codes and there are a bunch of possibilities. I think it's in the Tech Articles section.
