Hello everyone. I am looking for something to help level the truck when I have no fiver on. I squats about 1-2 inches. I did have a set of coil springs the worked to keep the truck lever, but bottomed out on the very first trip, short trip, I took. So I took them off.
So what would you recommend? I like the idea of bags, but the cost is a factor. Anything else that would work to help with towing, but not be harsh when not? Thanks for the help.
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dboyw 99.5 F250 CC 4x4 PSD Lariat
Home Made Tymar, AIH Plug, ZooDad Mod, Walker BTM, Custom Bright Box, AC Mod, Adjustable 10k Mod, ISSPRO Gauges, New Cup Holder(Not Cup Thrower), CCV Mod, Custom Grill Inserts, Clear Corners, C-BETR mirrors, Amsoil Bypass, Rhino Liner, 285 BFGs AT KOs, Monroe Gas-Magnums, "Custom" Towing Tailgate, Purple Underbody Neon (for the camp grounds)
I just got my new AirLift air bags installed last
Friday. They are great, can not wait to pull my 27'TT.
Made a difference in the ride. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif[/img]
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2002F250 <font color="red"> RED </font>Lariat, CC, 7.3L PSD, AMSOIL 5W-30HDD, Amsoil ATF, Rear Differential, Dual-Bypass Oil Filter, DI Prepump & Tank Mod, DI H/X Mod, DI Fuel Regualtor, New DI Four Positon Chip, Autometer Phantom 3-Pillar, 30 micron Dahl100 filter, AIS Air Filter, Magnaflow XL 4" turbo back exhaust w/ 5" tip, Baldwin Coolant Filter, Magnifine Trans Filter, Racor CCV4500, Sonnax Accumulator Valve/Tricumulator Spring, ISSPRO Turbo Temp Monitor, Optima Yellow Tops, V10 Trans Cooler, AirLift Air Bags,B20 Biodiesel.
Suspension Connection has Firestone air bags on sale right now.Ordered the no-drill kit.Free shipping also!Less than $50.00 difference between Timbrens and the Firestones.Hope this helps.
John
2003 F350 6.0 CC Lwb SRW Fx4 KR, RanchHand Replacement front-end,MBRP turbo back Exhaust,2 Gauge pillar mount-EGT&Trans.Temp.,SCT Excalibrator
See my sig for my rig. I put on Helwig Helper springs to make the truck level as it was squatting. They can't be "un-sprung" when the 5'ver is not loaded onto the truck...so it rides rough all the time. Next time, if there is a next time, I will go to air bags with a fitting that lets me air them up from an air source at a station...or my own compressor. Don't hang a compressor on the motor as this is just one more dang thing to tear up and you'll need odd-size belts to boot.
You can let the air out of the air bags when not towing and ride a bit smoother.
Or buy a dually, like I intend to to do.
Florida Ed
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2001 7.3 F-350 Dually Lariat CC LWB 4X2 Dark Green 4.10 4R100 5'ver Hauler (32' Montana 2 slides 10,500# - 2,000# tongue weight), 106 gal aux tank, 112K miles, nephews arguing over who will inherit it 'cause I'm gonna' drive it 'til I die. Bone stock.
2001 5.4 Gasser F-250 XLT Crewcab SWB 4X2 3.73 4R100 67K miles headed to 150K (wife's vehicle on the "junk-iron" theory of vehicle safety....most junk iron wins in a crash) stock as the day it was made
Before these: '00 F-250 CC PSD, '97 F-250 CC PSD, '94 Ford F-150, '91 Ford E-250, '81 Ford E-150, '66 Ford F-100 (cars not included)
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Next time, if there is a next time, I will go to air bags with a fitting that lets me air them up from an air source at a station...or my own compressor. Don't hang a compressor on the motor as this is just one more dang thing to tear up and you'll need odd-size belts to boot.
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For the relatively small amount of air that those air bags would require, you could just stash on of those little 12v air compressors under the rear seat, and be able to adjust the air pressure any time you wanted...I have one and it's about the size of lunch box.
Sorry to all the loyal 7.3 guys, but I traded my '91 7.3 in on a 2002 F250 Ex cab V10 4x4. SCT Xcalibrator2 with tunes by Powerplay Performance. 285/75/16 Toyo M/T's. Took a long time to get used to the ping-pop of a cooling catalytic converter...LOL.
'85 Bronco swapped up to a 302 4bbl from the 300 I6, NP435 4spd, NP208, 32x11.50x15 Radial RVT's, Soon to be 6.9 turbo powered.
86 F350 Cab&Chassis with a dump bed. 2wd 6.9 and 4 spd tranny. No mods to engine.
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