IdaD wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
This got me thinking. If all of the parts on a 3/4 ton truck is identical to a 1 ton besides the rear suspension. What would be the difference between swapping the 3/4 ton suspension for the 1 ton suspension increasing effective capacity -or- adding air bags/Timbrens/Sumosprings to the 3/4 ton suspension that effectively increases it to the same carrying capacity?
I know you will never be able to change ratings because that would cost a lot of money to send it to a final builder, however, you can increase the actual carrying ability by either swapping the suspension to a 1 ton or adding suspensions aides that allow it to carry the same weight.
What would be the difference in what these two options can safely and reliably tow/haul if they both increase the carrying ability the same amount?
You're obviously dragging a fat worm through the lake here, but the sad thing is I can recall and instance or two where a guy traded in a 2500 for a same model SRW 3500 based on advice from this site, effectively paying who knows how much for a new fender decal and payload sticker. A $200 set of Timbrens would have accomplished the same thing for a lot less money.
Exactly!
I want to hear from the people who told him that information. If the rear suspension is the only difference between a 1 ton and 3/4 ton, what is the difference in actual carrying ability(not rated or door number) between swapping a 1 ton suspension on a 3/4 ton -or- adding a suspension aide that adds the same increase in capacity of the 3/4 ton. The notion that if you need a suspension aide then you might as well step up to another truck is pure garbage because I have seen DRW 350/350, 450/4500 and eve 550/5500 trucks with suspension aides. Heck, they even sell them from the factory now.
