Front Springs
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From: Toronto Canada
Front Springs
My 250HD 4X4 front springs have a bit of a reverse bend. Looks to be about 2" of travel to stops. Do I need new springs or shocks? This air bag fix seems not cheap and a lot of work.
thnx jvc
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From: Marengo, Iowa
I personally have never seen any that don't. I believe it to be normal, I'm sure someone else will come along and say why it is, I believe it to be designed that way. Considering my dad's truck was baught new, and has always done it, I would say it is normal. Mine do it too, and it sits justs fine, and drives fine.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
The negative arch springs help the ride.
If you have two inches of travel to the stops that is about normal.
With the weight of the diesel they do get tired kinda fast.
The springs are about the same money as the air bags, and the air bags are a lot easier to install than the springs.
I would have replaced the springs, but since I also plow snow I went with the air bags.
When the plow is on the truck I just add air to keep the same height of the front end with the extra plow weight, as soon as I remove the plow I can let air out and have a good ride.
To go the spring route I would have to add an extra leaf and have a terrible ride with the plow off the truck.
One thing to remember though, if you change height of the truck, you change the alignment with the IFS front axle.
If you have two inches of travel to the stops that is about normal.
With the weight of the diesel they do get tired kinda fast.
The springs are about the same money as the air bags, and the air bags are a lot easier to install than the springs.
I would have replaced the springs, but since I also plow snow I went with the air bags.
When the plow is on the truck I just add air to keep the same height of the front end with the extra plow weight, as soon as I remove the plow I can let air out and have a good ride.
To go the spring route I would have to add an extra leaf and have a terrible ride with the plow off the truck.
One thing to remember though, if you change height of the truck, you change the alignment with the IFS front axle.
