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i have a 97 250 cc sb superduty that the front springs look like they have been bowed in the oppisite direction what can i do to fix this cheaply i have no suspension travel at all please help afraid somethings going to give out and break
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add-a-leaf kits, there like 30-50$ at your nearest auto parts place next to the lift blocks, just unbolt the 4 bolts on the 2 u clamps on your front axel and slide 1 leaf under each set and bolt it back up, i belive they come with new hardware, not a permanent fix but it will deffinetly help a little bit, new leafs for the 250s are about 150$ a side for stock weight rating and not that bad to replace
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From: West Texas
Your shackle bushings are probably gone or at least in a lot worse shape than the springs themselves are. The front spring bushings are common to wear out too. I wouldn't do a thing untill you replace any bad bushings on it.
FWIW, the local spring shop just replaced all my shackles and bushings, rearched all 4 springs and put in an extra leaf on each rear on my 97. It was right at 500 bucks for all of it and I couldn't be happier. Normally I would never let someone else touch my truck but that guy convinced me it was worth it to let him do it all. I realigned it myself when I got home and all I had to adjust was the toe. Everything else fell right in to perfect factory specs just from replacing all the bushings and the rearch.
FWIW, the local spring shop just replaced all my shackles and bushings, rearched all 4 springs and put in an extra leaf on each rear on my 97. It was right at 500 bucks for all of it and I couldn't be happier. Normally I would never let someone else touch my truck but that guy convinced me it was worth it to let him do it all. I realigned it myself when I got home and all I had to adjust was the toe. Everything else fell right in to perfect factory specs just from replacing all the bushings and the rearch.
