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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Rearend Sag

Ok....guys, my 96 F250 sags in the rear when I tow my trailer or my car hauler, so I'm wondering about the solution......what is the best and most economical way to fix it. I thought about adding more leaf springs......stronger shocks or coil springs...........anyone been there have a good solution......
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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airbags seems to be a common solution. adding more leafs would probably make your empty driving a lot rougher
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Have you tried a distribution hitch, check the towing forum. What type of tounge weight are we talking about?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Air bags did the trick for me, dumped 4500lbs in the box with one leaf removed for a nicer ride and the bags level it right out
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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weight distrubution hitch like mentioned would be first on my list. and airbags would be next. both will make trailer towing much nicer.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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well, if your springs are still good, you could swap out the 2" blocks for the 4" ones in a 350.... that would give you more hight in the back, and have it sag less w/ load. Did that on my friends F-250 superduty cus he was pulling bobcats, and was sick of the rear end sagging. My .02 good luck

-Robb
 
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Go with the airbags. I added VelvetRide shackles to smooth out the ride. Don't change to taller blocks; you're not looking to change the ride height. I've carried loads in excess of 5500lb with no trouble.
 
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