suspension options?
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suspension options?
is there any way to get; heavy service front springs,steering damper,rear anit sway bar, and rear overload springs on a '05 xlt sport 6.0 auto? it seems you can get all but the steering damper or all but the rear anti sway bar.
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Originally Posted by wlihntr
is there any way to get; heavy service front springs,steering damper,rear anit sway bar, and rear overload springs on a '05 xlt sport 6.0 auto? it seems you can get all but the steering damper or all but the rear anti sway bar.
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Originally Posted by polarbear
Correct- and there's a darned good reason for that too. The HD service pkg increases the front height of the truck, and is specifically designed for winch or other aftermarket applications mounted on the front of the truck. Ford disclaimer: *Recomended only on vehicles which will permanently utilize aftermarket equipment which will load the front axle to the designated GAWR. May result in deterioration of ride quality. Vehicle ride height will increase with the addition of this package. Putting a Rr Stabilizer on that suspension changes the design parameters of that option (eg: weight in the front, not the bed of the truck).
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Originally Posted by wlihntr
well that doesnt make any sence, i can get the camper package whitch has heavy service front springs and the rear anitsway bar as well as the over load springs but no steering damper. what negitive effect could the streering damper have??????
So: If Camper/towing is the primary use, go with the Camper pkg. If you intend to hang something off of the front that will max the GAWR of that front axle (as in, a permanent install), go with the HD Service pkg.
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camper package and fx4 off road package will give you all of those...
Yep- everything except the steering damper.
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Yep- everything except the steering damper.
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So how much weight does a winch weigh on the front springs ? Im thinking of getting one, maybe not on a 300 lb bumper but something that would hold the winch ? I know nothing about winches, obviously. At least the ones that are on 4x4 trucks. 
