75-79 pre runners
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ok i made a huge mistake,when i heard about the 6 link system i thought he said its excellent for off-road trucks,but what he said was on-road trucks only,so im going to notch the frame, and i just got 6 2in tubes from a guy so i have already started to bend and tack them together for a 3 link setup,and the other 1 will be used for lateral stability.my bad no wonder you guys thought i was crazy.anyone know where i can get used coil overs? or new ones for a good price?also im curious to find out why i could get 16-18 out of a deaver leaf pack and shackles for a ranger but not my f350?
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f350s weigh a ton more so the springs have to be bigger naturally. to make a spring flex like they do for the ranger you would be on the edge of not even being able to hold the weight of the truck alone. rangers have a super light bed and rearend in them. so they can use a flexy spring. they even make fiberglass springs for ranger just to give you an idea of how light they are.
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f350s weigh a ton more so the springs have to be bigger naturally. to make a spring flex like they do for the ranger you would be on the edge of not even being able to hold the weight of the truck alone. rangers have a super light bed and rearend in them. so they can use a flexy spring. they even make fiberglass springs for ranger just to give you an idea of how light they are.
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i think for the money you would spend making a leaf spring flexy enough and and still strong enough to hold the power of any decent motor you would have been better off 4 linkin the truck. youd prob have to run traction bars if you went that soft on the springs and by then your half way to a 4 link. not sayin it cant be done but cost effective and logical the 4 link wins everytime
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i think for the money you would spend making a leaf spring flexy enough and and still strong enough to hold the power of any decent motor you would have been better off 4 linkin the truck. youd prob have to run traction bars if you went that soft on the springs and by then your half way to a 4 link. not sayin it cant be done but cost effective and logical the 4 link wins everytime
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