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06-11-2022, 01:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Manteca, Ca USA
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Rear Suspension ideas
I have a 71 3/4t long bed with leaf springs. A few years ago, I added drop spindles to the front and had the rear springs re-arched. The truck sits level now. But it rides like crap and has zero weight capacity. Recently i added air bags to the rear to help with load capacity- but it rides even worse now. The bags are squished all the way together.
I like the lowered look and I want to be able to tow a trailer. Should I ditch the leaf springs and swap everything over to a trailing arm/ coil spring/ air bag setup? Do I 4-link it? I don't want to chop up the bed or frame...
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06-11-2022, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Rear Suspension ideas
An axle flip with stock springs give plenty of drop w/o changing spring capacity
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