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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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How many front leafs?

A friend says my front has been lifted slightly, I say no. It is an 01 F350 diesel 4x4 SRW with 3 leafs in the front packs. He says there should only be two, who's right?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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I believe that you get an extra leaf for the snow plow prep package or heavy duty serivce package, from 2 leafs to 3.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Nope 99 to 04 all had 2 leafs no exceptions...


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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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I don't remember my codes of the top of my head, but I know my truck has the springs one before the heaviest set that came OEM. The bottom leaf is close to full length but does have a slightly different arc (a little gap towards the outer two thirds). Haven't measured the truck on a level surface, but appears front is about 3" lower in the front. Truck has the 3 3/4 rear blocks...OEM shocks that look about 90,000 miles old
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Those would be "W's"........... X's are the heaviest and can raise the front 2 inches..


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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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I had x code front springs on my 01, those come with the snow plow prep. as stated only 2 springs, sounds like you have a add a leaf in the front you can tell by the way the bottom spring is held to the other two, most add a leafs have a metal strap in the front and the back that get bent over the original springs.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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No metal straps, and when I measured today on a level surface, the front is exactly 4" lower then the rear. The bottom spring looks factory....The 4" difference is still making me think it's factory...can't belive there would be that much settling in addition to an add-a-leaf...
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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v-plow will make anything sag.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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As far as I can tell, this was a southern truck all its life. Horse trailer maybe, but no plows
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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I have a 02 sd sc 4x4 5.4 with plow prep i believe. the prep makes the front higher than stock so, my rear looks like it sags. What is out there so i can lift the rear about 2 inches
 
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F250 has 2" blocks in the rear f350 has 4 inch blocks.. Get the 4 inch blocks cause you must have the f250.


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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Sorry that may have been a usefull piece of info. it is a f-250. where can i find the 4inch blocks other than ford


thanks again, steve
 
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