Awesome info Grit Dog & Covered Wagon! First, I just bought it last month. My mechanic says with 184,000 miles it is in great shape. I put 6 new 10 ply, 3,000 lb tires and new Bilstein B6 HD shocks. I spoke with Devin at SD Truck Springs. He says I have 3 over 1 leaf springs (34-1343) rated at 2860 pounds per side, and I should upgrade to 4 over 1 (34-1343HD) rated at 3600 pounds per side, giving me 7200 lbs across the rear. Also said to put in a Hellwig 1 1/8” diameter solid steel rear sway bar. And, add PacBreak Leveling Airbags to the rear. And, put in new front coil springs with a 35% capacity increase. He said I should be able to carry 5000 pound payload instead of 4000 pound payload. What do you think of his recommendations?
Regarding: American diesel does not meets Bosch specs so you have to add an oz. of 2 stroke oil to ea. gallon of fuel when filling up. i’ve never heard of that and nobody has mentioned it to me including my two mechanics. Please tell me a little more. Thanks!!!
