Suspension Help
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Junior User
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Sacramento, CA
Suspension Help
My 87 F250 4X4 6.9 Diesel has leaf springs in the front that ride really stiff. I hit an unmarked speed bump and lifted the front end off the ground. Does anyone have any ideas how to soften up the front end a bit. I use the truck as my daily driver back and forth to work, and I haul firewood about twice a year but that is about it. Basically I'm looking for a smoother ride.
Thanks for any advise.
Thanks for any advise.
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2009
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f250 4x4s are made to haul weight i wouldnt recommend changing anything on the front end with that heavy diesel under the hood. What i would do is keep the keep the 250 to haul the firewood and tow whatever needs towing and get a f150 for a daily driver. But thats me Maybe you can remove a leaf to make the ride a little softer
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
That diesel is a big heavy chuck of metal to suspend so there's isn't much to be done to improve the ride without making the suspension sag. Get yourself a little econobox to commute and park the big assed truck until it's firewood time, the money you save driving a vehicle that gets an honest 30mpg everywhere all the time will pay for itself pretty quickly.
The village idiot.
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Southern WV
That diesel is a big heavy chuck of metal to suspend so there's isn't much to be done to improve the ride without making the suspension sag. Get yourself a little econobox to commute and park the big assed truck until it's firewood time, the money you save driving a vehicle that gets an honest 30mpg everywhere all the time will pay for itself pretty quickly.
