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Freep's avatar
Freep
Explorer
Oct 18, 2019

Spring blocks disintegrated

I took our 2014 Ram 3500 DRW in for an oil change and fuel filter change after a two week trip out west and I mentioned to the dealer that the camper loaded was a half inch lower on the passenger side and asked them to take a look at the suspension.

When they jacked it up to take a look, the blocks in the springs fell out, almost completely disintegrated.

I was hoping you guys could point me to a good resource to figure this out. I don't really know much about suspensions and the dealer was recommending having air bags installed. I live up north and I've read that air bags aren't a good fit up here.

Also, while I'm taking care of this I might get an anti-sway bar installed for peace of mind.

Seeking any and all advice.
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  • cewillis's avatar
    cewillis
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2019
    Freep wrote:
    the blocks in the springs fell out

    Block IN the springs?? Do you mean the pads that the overload springs push against under load? Or something different?
    If the former, I made my pads out of Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene, UHMW. It's cheap, can be bought in just about any size, cuts and drills as easy as wood, but wears stronger than steel.
    I wore out several kinds of pads until this was recommended. Thousands of miles -- no wear, no problems.
  • work2much's avatar
    work2much
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2019
    The sway bar is an excellent idea. As far as the blocks are these the stock overload bumpers? Aftermarket? I have seen some posts from people using Torklift bumpers that have disintegrated as you describe. TL will replace them if that's the case. You have plenty of truck for your camper. You might consider stable loads rather than air bags.

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