Rear springs and overloads for '99--07 F350
My dually truck has the 5+1 spring pack with the +1 being an overload, rawr is 8250. I have the Hellwig 3500# spring pack sitting here, to use it the tech told me I have to remove the overload sp...
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Went over to the warehouse today. The springs are actually made either in NJ or Mex I was told.
The springs on my truck are actually 4+1, not 5+1 as I believed, the overload is not considered into the equation. So the springs on the truck are actually 3300# rated as per the SD spring or GS spring website. I picked up the 6+1 spring pack rated at 4400#, vs. the OEM 4+1 rated at 3300#. About an inch difference in thickness. I'm sure I'll be much happier with the higher rated springs.
I was also advised to change the springs with the tires bolted on and raise the frame vs. my thinking of leaving the tires off with the axle on stands and raising the frame. Told me much easier to handle the axle on tires chocked then on jack stands.
The springs on my truck are actually 4+1, not 5+1 as I believed, the overload is not considered into the equation. So the springs on the truck are actually 3300# rated as per the SD spring or GS spring website. I picked up the 6+1 spring pack rated at 4400#, vs. the OEM 4+1 rated at 3300#. About an inch difference in thickness. I'm sure I'll be much happier with the higher rated springs.
I was also advised to change the springs with the tires bolted on and raise the frame vs. my thinking of leaving the tires off with the axle on stands and raising the frame. Told me much easier to handle the axle on tires chocked then on jack stands.
