Broken Spring - Please Help
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Broken Spring - Please Help
Ordinarily, if I'd busted a spring on any of my other vehicles, I'd head off down to the spring works and get it sorted, but here's my problem.
F-250 sold in America, imported into Australia and converted to RHD. Any mechanics / suspension shops that I talk to just start talking ridiculous $$$ or say "nah mate, never get anything for that" and that's the end of it.
I was toying with the idea of lifting it, but most of the posts suggested that without a dana 60, I might be causing other problems, so I just left that alone. Now that this has happened, I'm looking at the lift again and asking for advice on any kits available online from decent retailers or just any advice at all.
My truck is a 92 F-250 Super Cab with the 7.3l Diesel V8. Leaf springs all round and looks like it has some sort of heavy duty towing package (big thick springs at the bottom of the rear packs). Front springs are parabolics.
Because there aren't many of these trucks around in Australia (they were never sold here new until 2000) there is no one, that I have found, who can help. So I turn to my fellow FTE'ers for advice.
Many thanks in advance
F-250 sold in America, imported into Australia and converted to RHD. Any mechanics / suspension shops that I talk to just start talking ridiculous $$$ or say "nah mate, never get anything for that" and that's the end of it.
I was toying with the idea of lifting it, but most of the posts suggested that without a dana 60, I might be causing other problems, so I just left that alone. Now that this has happened, I'm looking at the lift again and asking for advice on any kits available online from decent retailers or just any advice at all.
My truck is a 92 F-250 Super Cab with the 7.3l Diesel V8. Leaf springs all round and looks like it has some sort of heavy duty towing package (big thick springs at the bottom of the rear packs). Front springs are parabolics.
Because there aren't many of these trucks around in Australia (they were never sold here new until 2000) there is no one, that I have found, who can help. So I turn to my fellow FTE'ers for advice.
Many thanks in advance
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I can't for the life of me figure out why a spring shop can't fix the busted spring and be done with it. If you're looking to replace the spring, I can see where that would be a problem. Newer (2000 & up) springs might work. See if someone you know has a truck like that and measure the springs (width and length). If they work, there's no reason why you can't get a set of new springs and replace them. Remember that the diesel is a lot heavier than the gas motors, and requires different springs.
The thick leaves at the bottom of the pack are overload springs. You shouldn't have to use them, unless, well, you overload the truck.
You can definately lift a TTB F-250, there are a ton of kits made especially for it. Anything more than about 2" will come with drop brackets for the axle pivots so the truck can be aligned properly. Superlift, skyjacker, and about 20 other companies make lift kits for that truck. Of course, I wouldn't want to pay to ship it there.
The thick leaves at the bottom of the pack are overload springs. You shouldn't have to use them, unless, well, you overload the truck.
You can definately lift a TTB F-250, there are a ton of kits made especially for it. Anything more than about 2" will come with drop brackets for the axle pivots so the truck can be aligned properly. Superlift, skyjacker, and about 20 other companies make lift kits for that truck. Of course, I wouldn't want to pay to ship it there.
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It was the third leaf down in the spring pack. That issue is all but resolved. I found a spring works not too far away who can replace the broken leaf. Took the spring pack out today and will take it down to the spring works on Monday.
However, I now have a couple of questions regarding shocks.
1. On the 92 F250s, were all four corner shocks the same (all 4 corners are single shock). They all look the same, but all identification has been dinted/chipped away to the point that they are almost unreadable. Without removing the from the vehicle, I can't quite tell.
2. How do you know when a shock requires replacement.
Thanks in advance
PureGrunt
However, I now have a couple of questions regarding shocks.
1. On the 92 F250s, were all four corner shocks the same (all 4 corners are single shock). They all look the same, but all identification has been dinted/chipped away to the point that they are almost unreadable. Without removing the from the vehicle, I can't quite tell.
2. How do you know when a shock requires replacement.
Thanks in advance
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Front and rear shocks are usually different. Look them up on any autoparts store's website. Here is a link to an Autozone store. It shows how to's and if you click on the links it will even give you prices.
http://www1.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0a/7c/be/0900823d800a7cbe.jsp
Let us know how you make out.
http://www1.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0a/7c/be/0900823d800a7cbe.jsp
Let us know how you make out.
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