Front Coil Springs
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From: Morgantown US
Front Coil Springs
My 1979 F250 has only leaf springs in the front but no coil springs. I have owned the truck several months and I am STILL finding parts on it from non-Ford trucks !
Anyway...Is it possible someone has removed the coil springs? Should I put some back? Sorry to be an idiot. I can do some motor stuff but its time to learn about supensions!
Also I will be carrying a 1500 lb slide-in camper and pulling about 4000 lb of horse and trailer 6 times a year about 50 miles round trip...other than that just empty. Can I just use some of those leaf spring boosters or do I need to spend the $700+ on air lift bags and controller?
Thanks
Anyway...Is it possible someone has removed the coil springs? Should I put some back? Sorry to be an idiot. I can do some motor stuff but its time to learn about supensions!
Also I will be carrying a 1500 lb slide-in camper and pulling about 4000 lb of horse and trailer 6 times a year about 50 miles round trip...other than that just empty. Can I just use some of those leaf spring boosters or do I need to spend the $700+ on air lift bags and controller?
Thanks
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From: Morgantown US
Front Coil Springs
Thanks ! I have had the chance to see a couple of F250's lately and they dont have coils either so your right ! lol.
The local suspension place has looked at the truck and they say the rear springs are badly sprung that maybe someone overloaded for a long time in the past...anyway they said fix that first and then see what the camper rides like before I do anything, that by itself may be enough for my load requirements. They are saying $600 - $700 for new springs with overload spring and installation.
Thanks for you help!
The local suspension place has looked at the truck and they say the rear springs are badly sprung that maybe someone overloaded for a long time in the past...anyway they said fix that first and then see what the camper rides like before I do anything, that by itself may be enough for my load requirements. They are saying $600 - $700 for new springs with overload spring and installation.
Thanks for you help!
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More Turbo
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From: Floyd, Va
Front Coil Springs
Have a suspension shop build you a set of springs and put them on yourself. Ill bet you can do it for a couple hundred. An example, stock rear springs for a 97 chevy 3/4ton $100 per side. I had to go pick up a set for my uncle.
Good luck
Tony Warren
Nebraska
Good luck
Tony Warren
Nebraska
