96obs
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Post by 96obs on Mar 13, 2013 6:55:21 GMT -5
Okay guys need some help. I put a flatbed on my truck yesterday. Its is very heavy built. I noticed now that my truck is leveled or may AIT up a little in the front. While I've got the money I was gonna do springs. Should I do f350 springs? I don't want this sagging at all. I know it may ride like a log wagon but don't care. I found some new ones online for 112 for each side. They are HD f350 springs. 6 in the black and one flat one. Will they bolt up? How hard is it to do. Any suggestions are available. Do you guys know where I can get any?
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Post by T-Bone on Mar 13, 2013 8:01:51 GMT -5
Best bet is to go to a junk yard and find a wrecked obs f350 and take them. Pretty sure they will bolt right up. Or just add a few extra leafs, any local auto shop can usually do it for you... Oh and post pics of the flatbed!
Tom
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96obs
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Post by 96obs on Mar 13, 2013 11:30:23 GMT -5
Well it don't sit up in the front. It still has a nose down look but the back has sagged a little.
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Post by 96obs on Mar 14, 2013 14:53:50 GMT -5
I'm gonna go to a my dads buddys suspension shop to get it beefed up next week. He does semi truck suspension. He said he could beef mine up really good.
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Post by guido69 on Mar 14, 2013 22:09:10 GMT -5
Put leveling bags on it that way you can adjust it
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96obs
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Post by 96obs on Mar 15, 2013 15:58:38 GMT -5
How hard are bags and how expensive?
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Post by devious on Mar 15, 2013 18:49:38 GMT -5
my vote is bags also! couple hundred bucks and fairly easy to install
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Post by guido69 on Mar 17, 2013 7:52:14 GMT -5
Bout same price as a set of springs and they add adjustability you can go on the cheap and put the fittings so you can pump it up with shop compressor or put compressor on your truck
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96obs
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Post by 96obs on Mar 17, 2013 20:51:53 GMT -5
Well I'm probably gonna just add a couple leafs. It sit level but when I hook a trailer its gonna sag. So a couple more springs in the rear will work I believe.
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Post by farmboyfancy on Mar 18, 2013 20:18:29 GMT -5
I'd go bags for sure. There so nice for the price.
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Post by 96obs on Mar 20, 2013 7:31:46 GMT -5
I would but I don't want to air them up all the time. Its gonna cost me $450 to get the rear springs built.
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Post by guido69 on Mar 22, 2013 6:34:22 GMT -5
You don't have to air em up all the time only when she's heavy
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Post by 96obs on Mar 22, 2013 15:15:18 GMT -5
I would but it will be easy for me to just do springs.
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Post by 96obs on Mar 23, 2013 15:22:48 GMT -5
I found a 90 f450. Would spring fit on my 96? Or could I find some other f350 springs and combine them with mine? I heard f250 springs have 6 but mine only has 5. It needs to sit up like an inch or so more in the back.
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Post by guido69 on Mar 23, 2013 21:43:20 GMT -5
Measure the width of the springs some cab and chassis trucks use 2 1/2" springs, yours should have 3", they're gonna be a good bit stiffer
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