I've got a '97 F350 that has three leaf springs in a pack sitting on one short flat spring & under an overload spring (see suspension album in my sig). Is this normal? I see a lot of other 1 ton trucks that have a five leaf spring pack. Just don't know if original owner removed a couple of spings to cushion ride. Is three enough for towing 14k 5th wheel? Thx
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1997 F350 7.3L PSD; LB; SRW; Crew cab; RSK with dual front Bilstein shocks; Banks PowerPack; E40D with BadBoy converter & shift kit; 3" DP with 3.5" back; Airlift air bags; Mag-Hytec diff/trans covers; Power Slot rotors; Flex-a-Lite remote trans cooler; Tymar intake & CCV mod; SPDiesel SSEBTC controller; B&W turn-over ball & Companion 5th wheel hitch.
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Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
That sounds a bit light. My F250 has 4 on top of a short spring with no overloads. Call a spring shop and ask them what the norm is for a F350 in your year. You could also try calling Ford dealer and pricing out a new set of springs. They could probably tell you how many in the pack.
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1996 F250 4x4 ext. cab, long bed 5 spd. 3.55ls, Tymar Intake, Tymar 4" downpipe and 4" exhaust. AIC, B&W turnoverball, EBPV brake, tranny temp gauge, boost gauge, and egt gauge. 235k miles and thousands of $$$$ in maintenance and repairs.
Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
Looks like fords cab and chassis. Whats your point?
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Early 99 Ford F-350 4X4 Extended Cab Dually, 4 in lift, 6spd, dual 5in stacks,ts 6 stage, zoodad, ccv, tymar,
240,000 miles and counting
1993 Ford F-350, 4X4, Fuel Injected 460, MUD TRUCK, 40in super swampers, Dana 60 Front, Dana 70 Rear, 10in home made lift.
1982 Mustang 302 HO
Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
I thought chassis cabs always had more springs because they are thinner.
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1996 F250 4x4 ext. cab, long bed 5 spd. 3.55ls, Tymar Intake, Tymar 4" downpipe and 4" exhaust. AIC, B&W turnoverball, EBPV brake, tranny temp gauge, boost gauge, and egt gauge. 235k miles and thousands of $$$$ in maintenance and repairs.
Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
i got 9 1/2 in leafs but its not stock and is almost solid axle feel but... i have had 4 tons in bed and it rides at stock level position
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, 3:73 dana 80 rear, srw, dana 50 front, heavy duty leaf springs, back up camera, 20$ wallyworld fog lamps, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, 32" steering tires all around, ac power converter,jeep bucket seats, deezee runningboards (cab only),cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, 2 trucklight worklights on front stake pocket each side,high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, 6600 lbs with all my junk
Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
Cab and chassis have more because they are commercial trucks.
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Early 99 Ford F-350 4X4 Extended Cab Dually, 4 in lift, 6spd, dual 5in stacks,ts 6 stage, zoodad, ccv, tymar,
240,000 miles and counting
1993 Ford F-350, 4X4, Fuel Injected 460, MUD TRUCK, 40in super swampers, Dana 60 Front, Dana 70 Rear, 10in home made lift.
1982 Mustang 302 HO
Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
I called a spring shop & he thinks it's not right either. The turck already rides rough so I'm not sure I want to add more leaves but I want it to be able to handle a load. Shop also said spring torsion shackles like velvet ride are worthless since they can't handle a load. That's not really what I read in this forum.
I called spring shop because I wanted to know if I had correct amount of springs. Also want to install new bushings, torsion shackle & maybe raise back an inch or two.
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1997 F350 7.3L PSD; LB; SRW; Crew cab; RSK with dual front Bilstein shocks; Banks PowerPack; E40D with BadBoy converter & shift kit; 3" DP with 3.5" back; Airlift air bags; Mag-Hytec diff/trans covers; Power Slot rotors; Flex-a-Lite remote trans cooler; Tymar intake & CCV mod; SPDiesel SSEBTC controller; B&W turn-over ball & Companion 5th wheel hitch.
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Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
This is a stock rear spring. I have them on my 96 F250 and I have see the exact setup you described on an F350 SRW as well. Nevermind if it is "right" or not, how does it perform? I like the unloaded ride of mine, plan to add airbags for the big stuff.
If you go to a spring shop, have them show you the Dayton spring catalog pages for our trucks. There are about 20 possible springs. There are combinations of spring leaf thickness and number of leafs. This is one of the lightest ones, BUT, if it works why go heavier?
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Hers: 96F250 CCSB 7.3 PSD 4x4 5spd 3.55 LS 190,000 miles. Puchased 7/03, Looked for a 5spd CCSB for a year!Dana 60 front axle, at stock F350 height (for now) Energy Poly bushings, Bilsteins, 305/70/16 Pro Comps on 16x10 Weld Outbacks, AFE Pro7,TYMAR 3x3.5x4 downpipe,TYMAR 5" straightpipe, gutted EBV, IH Non EBV pedistal,New Alliant AC Injectors,(stage 1)Cal reg kit, SBC Con O clutch, permenent clutch bushing fix, AC mod with a different twist, AMP Powersteps with custom brackets and wiring(one of 2 OBS trucks with them according to AMP) Line of Fire. Sees dirt everyday.
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Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
Guess I'm just worried about capacity. Truck sags pretty low now so I had to add airbags. I think more leaves will just make ride stiffer which I don't need that's why I wanted to add "velvet ride" style rear shackles to ease ride. Suspension guys says they're garbage. I'll just have to take it in continue the research I guess.....
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1997 F350 7.3L PSD; LB; SRW; Crew cab; RSK with dual front Bilstein shocks; Banks PowerPack; E40D with BadBoy converter & shift kit; 3" DP with 3.5" back; Airlift air bags; Mag-Hytec diff/trans covers; Power Slot rotors; Flex-a-Lite remote trans cooler; Tymar intake & CCV mod; SPDiesel SSEBTC controller; B&W turn-over ball & Companion 5th wheel hitch.
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Re: How many rear leaf springs does your truck have?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LabRat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Guess I'm just worried about capacity. Truck sags pretty low now so I had to add airbags. I think more leaves will just make ride stiffer which I don't need that's why I wanted to add "velvet ride" style rear shackles to ease ride. Suspension guys says they're garbage. I'll just have to take it in continue the research I guess..... </div></div>
Ah, finally, your worried because of the ride height. 10 years old, with how much use? or abuse?
They (springs) are probably just worn out. Spring sag will compress and give an abnormal rough ride. Shackles won't help, just replace 'em.
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