Want info on this Kodiak with a Lance 1181

f4mdtwr wrote:
BTG,

Deavers are good... Got a line in with Atlas springs though, might trade a set of wheels for front and rear custom springs. Both Deaver and Atlas springs are good companies with good customer service.

On the lights... I'll report back. Read some really good things about them (made in the USA) too. I hope the are a drop in replacement with little to no fab work needed.

On the clearance between the bumpstop and load spring... Not sure but it can't be more than 2-3 inches. I'm pretty sure that the tires with hit the flat bed one the bumpstop hit the load spring. This is why I think I need to lift it at least 2 inches if not more. I'm hoping no more than 3 inches otherwise the front steering components will have to be adjusted and I do not want to get into that at all.

Back when I was working the land (farming/ranching) as a kid, on the F600 & F800 Grain Trucks we just lifted the bed, with blocks. Some just provided a Wheel Well opening and subsequent fabricated box for the opening. Not sure if this would be within your design parameters for your Camper addition to your flatbed. But it might be easier than all the springs, pinion angle changes and more relation to $$$. Just a suggestion.

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