Springs

[strokedoutinternational]

Looking at putting 450 springs on my 02 F250 was wondering what all i need to do it. Any help is appreciated

From your mothers room Trebek

 

[HaysKSFirefighter]

Have you thought of running your springs you have now with maybe an extra leaf and then some multi pack overloads? I had a local spring shop set me up with some that they put on 4500/5500 dodges that are rated for 4k a piece and I put those in place of my factory single overload. I like it because you still get a good ride unloaded, but its a whole lot nicer towing heavy loads because of the added capacity when it squats a bit.

 

[strokedoutinternational]

I was thinking about trying that but i want to do a complete spring pack and not sag after 3 years like alot of lift kit springs do

From your mothers room Trebek

 

[Bobby@cp]

Do not do it......

 

[strokedoutinternational]

Y not idc if it rides rough i just want it to b a stout ass truck and not sag when i haul/tow with it

From your mothers room Trebek

 

[Bobby@cp]

Maybe trailerhauler will chime in but I do know he said it was a mod he wouldnt do again, I mean it works well if youre towing or hauling all the time but once in a while..... Nope not worth it.

 

[TARM]

Why not add air bag helpers and be done with it. Normal ride all the time with stable ride hieght.

 

[strokedoutinternational]

Not really a big fan of air bags just more stuff to go wrong i would do helper springs but want to beef up the front end first for now im having custom springs made for the rear in a month or so
From your mothers room Trebek

 

[TARM]

Well if the front is running the standard V code springs which it likely is unless it came from the factory with the plow kit then you can go to a X code spring. Its a stiffer spring but not something that will give a bone jarring ride. It also rides better than most all aftermarket springs. You can pick up used one or new ones. I would look for low miles ones off a wrecked truck in a salvage yard.

There is really no way other than bags in the rear that are going to get you the same level ride height loaded and unloaded without also giving you a bone jarring ride with no or light loads.

Nice things with air bags in a helper role is if they do have an issue at worst you are back to stock so you are still OK you just have the standard squat if its that heavy. With anything else you are going to be stuck with big change in ride and/or difference in height.

There are some ways you could go with changing out the second stage of the dual stage springs packs but again the only way for the second stage to be triggered is from the spring pack getting flattened from the add load weight and that means the ride height is changing. Now if you do not mind riding a bit higher in the rear unloaded and then say level loaded I think that is doable. You would change out, add a, or add to the second stage bottom solid leaf which is a full length very thick bottom leaf. It has bump stops on its ends to contact the top main springs. SO once it gets to whatever height the bump stops allow contact you get a increase in spring rate. That would get you good ride unloaded and still a good ride loaded with only a certain amount of lowered ride height.

 

[Zmann]

I have had bags on my last two trucks and never an issue

 

[powerstrokenstang]

I love my timbrens. Much cheaper than bags.