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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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Talking hauling weight

My 78 in my gallery has 15 leaves springs and 1 overload. I got the springs off a F350 DRW and my 250 springs the center bolt is 5" thick. How much "should" my truck squat with a 1300lb round bale of coastal in the bed. like 1/2" maybe. What would be considered normal for my HD truck setup. I will get some pics of loaded / unloaded
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Dustin,

I like those 2006 Aerostar springs ...but springs vs. support weight depends upon the spring rate, # of springs and spring thickness. It's hard to tell, but with 15 leaves/pack, it should support 3/4 ton without sagging too much.

Do you have six 200lb friends/relatives to load in the back to test?

Good luck,

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I have the bale back thier and is sqauting about 3/4" is that in line with other 1tons?
 
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