Suspension Upgrades
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Suspension Upgrades
I want to put a heavier duty suspension in the rear end for pulling bigger trailers. Right now my leaf springs are pretty far gone. When I got the truck it had sat in my friends field for 10 years before I got it. Can I put F350 leaf springs on it? Should I look into overload springs? Whats the best way to beef of the rear end so I dont have to worry about bottoming the truck out?
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From: Diboll, Tx.
You can, but it's gonna be like riding in a covered wagon. You will probably experiance a lot of rear end hop on rough roads without a load on the rear. I would go with new springs with overloads and air bag helpers. That way you can adjust the ride when not pulling a heavy trailer.
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