Factory Plow Package
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Factory Plow Package
Does a 2003 F-250 4x4 with factory plow package sit taller in the front than one with just standard springs? I am curious if the springs are just a heavy duty variety or if they actually provide a little lift up front. Thanks for any help.
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2" from just the X-codes? That's a lot! Most seem to get around 1". How does your truck sit for level now? I just bought a 2" Pro Comp shackle kit for my truck and was going to add the X-codes at a later date, but I don't want to get the nose higher than the back.
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Truck sits just higher in the rear. I can tell a huge difference, my 285's were rubbing in full lock, I had to change the adjustment on my seat, and it is a bigger step to the running boards. Plus the truck just rides that much better. I don't know what the factory springs were, I will check.
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I have a good before shot, after I had to get pulled out with the JD 4640, my avatar is when I was stuck.
I just took this it's not very good, it's snowing like mad and I'm parked down hill
This one's not much better, back is not on level ground.
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I think mine is a VB code also... truck looks good! I think with my Pro Comp shackles and X-codes I'll be too tall up front... I guess I'll settle for the shackle kit now and do X-codes later and ditch the shackles.
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But what were your old springs? Jason's truck and my truck both have the lightest available front spring option... if yours had X or U codes stock then you'd gain less by replacing them.
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That is close to where I'm at, plus I was hanging a 900lb plow off the front too wear the old springs out further.
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My F-350 had stock springs in it. I don't recall off the top of my head what code they were. It's to cold out right now to run and check. But the stock springs wore out pretty fast after I mounted my plow on it. The X-codes have been much better. It was only .5" of gain in height after the new springs were mounted.
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