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BenK wrote:
If lots of miles on those leaf springs...consider having new ones made to your specification. Re-arch to make them a bit higher and maybe increase the spring rate on the secondary leaf or add an over load
Lowest cost is this after market coil (1 ton) helper springs. IIRC around $59 to $69 bucks back in the 80's
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Did lose one coil hauling firewood (about 3,000 lbs is my guess) on a dirt road or rail road tracks on that dirt road and added those SS straps, which has lasted over 300,000 miles. Total with those helper springs is north of 400,000 miles
They use the bump stops to keep them located. Heater hose on the first coil and do need to replace them every few years. Less so these days as don't haul as much firewood nor pellets and am going to donate my 1980 Sliverado C10
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fj12ryder wrote:
Check your weight, I'm willing to bet that you're very close to being overloaded. With that much stuff in the truck it would be good to know if you're in danger of exceeding the weight limit of your tires.
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