brulaz wrote:
wintersun wrote:
If the truck sags at the rear then it needs more leaf springs or new leaf springs to carry the load. My truck as a double leaf set of Supersprings and it is level when the bed is empty and level when I have a 3700 lb. load on the rear of the truck.
It is not just that the headlights are pointing too high and blinding oncoming drivers, but that the weight distribution will be off and not enough weight will be on the front wheels and that affects road handling and braking.
I don't believe Supersprings or other rear suspension aids will do much to redistribute the load.
If the load is a fiver with all the pin weight right on top of the rear axle, there should not be much change in front wheel weight. If it's a bumper-pull you can lift a lot off the front wheels and should be using a WDH to put 50-100% of it back. Just stiffening the rear suspension will not help much.
I am willing to bet he has leveled his truck to ride level unloaded. and if it sits the same with 3,700# load it must be a joy to ride in.
4,500# pin sitting on my truck less than 200# hits the front axle. My truck sits "level" with mentioned load without any aids.
His headlights will hit the sky if he did raise fee front to sit "level" unloaded when he applies a load without some form of rear suspension help.
Is this squat?
