Those of you with 5.4 gasser suspension

[GROSSpolluter]

I have the 5.4 gasser springs up front with stock shocks and no rear block. When I make hard turns lock to lock it make a squeak grind noise and I can't quite find out what it is yet. Maybe swaybar...Just seeing if anyone else has had this.

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[sootie]

Possibly the coil wasn't seated properly against the rests. If you lift the front of the truck up and rotate the coil until the end of the coil butts up against the cast stop you may find the noise disappears.

 

[GROSSpolluter]

I put the coils in myself and made sure they were. But that was over a year ago. I'll double check and make sure they are. If that's not it what else should I check?

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[AirFishAutomotive]

How much does it lower the truck sith the gas springs on and do you guys buy them new? Price?

 

[Dzchey21]

Depends on the spring

5200 springs lowers about 1 inch 4800 springs about 2 inches after they settle. I buy new. Get them around 200 for the set usually.

As far as the noise it sounds like maybe the tire is rubbing something or a bushing is going out. Also check the sway bar clearance to the drag link out any other suspension part. It could also just be a worn out steering part too

 

[pog]

How much does it lower the truck sith the gas springs on and do you guys buy them new? Price?

i went with 4800 springs and it dropped it the front about 2-2.5". also removed the rear block which was 3.75" iirc. got mine through sunrise for about 160 for both.

 

[AirFishAutomotive]

So 4800 pound spring in front and rear block removed it will sit level? Is that also removing the top load spring I assume?

 

[pog]

it sits damn near level. im gonna probably trim the spring a bit so it sits a bit lower in the front. i still have the top load spring

 

[GROSSpolluter]

I know it's not the tire. I'll have to check the sway bar.

I had a 2 inch block in the rear. I have a 250. The front set a inch lower. So I think I have the 4800 spring. Can't remember.

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[StrokiNDieseL]

What shock arrangement follows this setup well & are drop brackets needed for rear? Thanks, Jayson.

 

[GROSSpolluter]

What shock arrangement follows this setup well & are drop brackets needed for rear? Thanks, Jayson.

Pull the rear blocks. Stock shocks.

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[Blowby]

it sits damn near level. im gonna probably trim the spring a bit so it sits a bit lower in the front. i still have the top load spring

Just cut one coil on the front and it's the perfect rake.

Before 4800# cut.

After cut.

 

[pog]

awesome. thanks for the tip

 

[RSK]

Glad you guys posted this info, i was just gonna search for info on on the 4800lb springs for my f350 with 22" bmfs on it

 

[StrokiNDieseL]

Went w/5200lbs up front, no blocks in rear.