F350 DRW Owners to Anyone that Tows A lot

Jacob @ No Limit · Jun 4, 2016

Any reason this wouldn't work?

Zmann · Jun 4, 2016

Jomax said:
Care to post a pic of your timbrens with pins?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Front or rear

oke: seriously I do have them at all 4 corners

will do some pics

I am swapping the transmission as I type and its hot as heck :fustrate:

Zmann · Jun 4, 2016

White are those OEM jounce stops ?

it might work but they compress a lot it may not be what your after but give it a go

Jacob @ No Limit · Jun 4, 2016

Zmann said:
White are those OEM jounce stops ?

it might work but they compress a lot it may not be what your after but give it a go

Yes they are, not my truck. I'm putting traction bars on it for a guy and it's got air bags too but he wanted alittle more so I figured that was worth a shot!

Zmann · Jun 4, 2016

there is a lot of DIY ways to accomplish the early engagement of the overloads top and

I have billet blocks on my lower flat overload so it engages the spring pack earlier
when it flattens out as with my lift springs none of the off the shelf stuff would work

2006.1f250 · Jun 4, 2016

gnxtc2 said:
Hellwig Big Wig part# that is shown in my pics is 7294 which is for my 2016 4x4 DRW (1 5/16" bar diameter). The front part number for 2011-2016 4x4 trucks is 7712, it doesn't matter SRW or DRW.

The 7282 is a Big Wig rear bar for '11-'12 4x4 DRW trucks.

http://www.hellwigproducts.com/catalog/

Billy T.
[email protected]

Thanks! Didn't see that part number on hellwigs site, but found it on amazon.

Jomax · Jun 4, 2016

Zmann said:
Front or rear oke: seriously I do have them at all 4 corners

will do some pics

I am swapping the transmission as I type and its hot as heck :fustrate:

Rear please

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Jun 4, 2016

Is it hard to get used to the crappier turning radius vs the 450? This my be the only reason I stay with the F450 in 2017

gnxtc2 · Jun 4, 2016

I think the DRW F350 with the High Capacity Tow Package gets the wider from axle.

Billy T.
[email protected]

WHY NOT · Jun 4, 2016

weekendwarriorfsw32 said:
Is it hard to get used to the crappier turning radius vs the 450? This my be the only reason I stay with the F450 in 2017

gnxtc2 said:
I think the DRW F350 with the High Capacity Tow Package gets the wider from axle.

Billy T.
[email protected]

Correct 350 with the Tow Boss package comes with 4.30 gears and the wide track front end to let it turn just as sharp as the 450

Profuzz · Jun 4, 2016

And what a difference in turning ! Well worth the small option price

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jason · Jun 4, 2016

I know kind of off topic, but my 02 f250 sat real close to the top overloads, and when I'd hook up my 24' enclosed car trailer, it sat the truck just on top of them. Terrible when there was no weight in it, throw 5k in the trailer and it rode perfect. When I lifted the truck, I put airbags because those stiff ass bone jarring 6" lift springs sagged like a 1/2 ton when loaded. But..there was no overload spring jarring, when I lowered the truck back down, I ordered the spring packs without the top overload, and it was perfect, rather I hadthe empty trailer, or was grossing 25k with 75psi in the bags. I kinda learned to hate those little bastards for a plusher ride when pulling an empty trailer. My '00 didn't have overloads on top, and honestly, it seemed to be able to take more weight than my 02 could before it would sit on the bottom overload.

Jason · Jun 4, 2016

Top one was stock suspension with the top overloads on stock suspension with my '02, grossing 21k, 11k in the trailer, maybe 4klbs before the axles, 6k directly on the axles, and another 1k behind them. I meticulously loaded this to balance it lol. Lot more squat to it than you can see.

The bottom is my 00 with no top overloads, a full pallet of grass, 12 bags of mulch, some trim for flower beds, and a few bags of potting soil. Better dispersed between front and rear axles I know, but it barely laid the spring pack on the bottom overload.