Do i have add a leaf? (pics)
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Do i have add a leaf? (pics)
The first owner had a 2.5" leveling kit on the front which the guy i bought my truck from took off so it would fit in his garage. My question is is the back of the truck got a add a leaf kit that wasnt taken off as well?
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The first owner had a 2.5" leveling kit on the front which the guy i bought my truck from took off so it would fit in his garage. My question is is the back of the truck got a add a leaf kit that wasnt taken off as well?
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/b0ecb783.jpg
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/89314f78.jpg
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/34a41d6f.jpg
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/b0ecb783.jpg
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/89314f78.jpg
http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/34a41d6f.jpg
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It looks to me like there is an ad-a-leaf in there. If I'm not mistaken there should only be 5 leaves and 1 overload which is the thick one on the bottom. I didnt notice it in your first pic but in your last pic I could see an extra one in there. How much higher does the back of your truck sit compared to your front?
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My bad I double checked the pic and what I thought was the 6th spring was just the plastic between the springs to quiet down the squeak. Normaly rear add a leaves arent added till 3 in kits are installed. Are you gonna put the leveling kit back on? I think they make a huge difference in appearance if you can make the step...
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In his sig he has a single RW 250 where you have a DRW 350. Maybe I am missing something here. I just ran out and counted mine, I have 5 with the top one being the over load spring.
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Well unfortunately he took it off and when he sold me the truck i got a bed full of spare parts and unless i missed it he never gave me the kit
. I wish but ill be saving and hopefully doing a leveling kit or suspension lift in the future. The reason i asked is it seems fairly high off the ground to be stock and other f250s i see driving around sometimes look smaller.
. I wish but ill be saving and hopefully doing a leveling kit or suspension lift in the future. The reason i asked is it seems fairly high off the ground to be stock and other f250s i see driving around sometimes look smaller.
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The add a leaf is a single leaf and a block that goes on the top part of the spring. It doesn't affect the height of the truck, only when you have a load in the bed and it drops low enough to contact that leaf is when it comes into play. I had it on mine and had to take it off to put a bigger lift kit on it. It doesn't look like you have it on there.
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I believe you are mistaking the factory overload springs. Usually an add a leaf is specifically for lifting the vehicle. A single leaf usually somewhere in the 2 inch lift range.
The add a leaf is a single leaf and a block that goes on the top part of the spring. It doesn't affect the height of the truck, only when you have a load in the bed and it drops low enough to contact that leaf is when it comes into play. I had it on mine and had to take it off to put a bigger lift kit on it. It doesn't look like you have it on there.
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Ok I was going on what the company told me. When I called the lift kit company because I thought they sent me the wrong U-bolts for the axle, they asked if I had the add a leaf on top of the spring and told me I had to remove it. So I assumed that's what you were talking about. Sorry for the mistake!
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