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Super73 · 02-20-2008, 12:31 AM

Does your truck run and drive currently? Any chance you can get it on a scale to weigh the front end?

The weight will help in ET for sure, but as others said, the money spent in putting more power down I think will out weigh the benifits from the front end swap.

Simply putting a glass hood and bumper off will take almost 100 lbs out. That would be less than the front suspension then put a different spring in it for weight x-fer.

I recently put the below spring in my truck.
Moroso Sring 47140
240lb rate
17 3/8" long

With my last weigh in putting the front axle at 2,280 with me in the truck, these springs sit at a great height after settling a bit. There is a ton of weight x-fer, toping the upward suspension travel out with the right shock setting.

If you call Moroso, they'll give you all the info you need on their springs:
Free height
compressed height
Rate

If you can have your front end weighed, I can tell you pretty close to what spring will work.

02-20-2008, 12:31 AM	#8
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Re: How much weight dose it save Does your truck run and drive currently? Any chance you can get it on a scale to weigh the front end? The weight will help in ET for sure, but as others said, the money spent in putting more power down I think will out weigh the benifits from the front end swap. Simply putting a glass hood and bumper off will take almost 100 lbs out. That would be less than the front suspension then put a different spring in it for weight x-fer. I recently put the below spring in my truck. Moroso Sring 47140 240lb rate 17 3/8" long With my last weigh in putting the front axle at 2,280 with me in the truck, these springs sit at a great height after settling a bit. There is a ton of weight x-fer, toping the upward suspension travel out with the right shock setting. If you call Moroso, they'll give you all the info you need on their springs: Free height compressed height Rate If you can have your front end weighed, I can tell you pretty close to what spring will work.