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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Cool Turning Radius question?

Does anyone know the difference in the turning radius of my 01 F-350 V-10 regular cab/long box vs. a 08 regular/long box and super cab/short box? I need to order an 08 and I need tight turns because I plow snow. I'd like the Lariat package, but I can't get it in a regular cab. Not sure I'm going to like the short box either. Bummer!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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I don't know but man, my truck turns like poop!! I'm a CC LB, but it doesn't explain how poorly my truck turns. I drove a doge and that stupid truck turned great. I'm gonna try grinding my steering stops down...
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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The coil sprung trucks turn much better. We are getting hung up on our leaf springs, with the coils the tires can move further.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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I went from a '94 psd std cab lg box4x4 to my current '05 SC lg box. The '05 turns much sharper than the shorter wheel base '94.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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The coil sprung trucks turn much better. We are getting hung up on our leaf springs, with the coils the tires can move further.
Yes, I think a coil sprung truck will be about 5 foot tighter turning radius than a comparable leaf sprung truck. FYI, an F450 chasis cab can be had with a 141" wheelbase and the wide track front axle. That thing must turn like a honda civic. Ford has all these ratings listed on there body builders advisory service site. Sorry I don't have a link.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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here's the link NS F250 was after.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/
 

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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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Get an F450 if you really need tight turning radius. Those things turn on a dime.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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Look at the 08 F350 with the wide track option. I think you can only get it in the crew cab but my 08 450 crew cab long bed turns much sharper than my 05 F250 long bed did.
 
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