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Super73 · 09-05-2012, 12:36 PM

Have you weighed the truck with you in it? What does the front end weigh?

It is not all spring rate, it is rate and height. In order to properly figure those in to the equation, one must know their front axle weight. No guesses.
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Stroop713 · 02-12-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Super73

Have you weighed the truck with you in it? What does the front end weigh?

It is not all spring rate, it is rate and height. In order to properly figure those in to the equation, one must know their front axle weight. No guesses.
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My question about this is how are you weighing the front? I've helped corner balance a few cars and to get more weight on the front you lower the front or raise the back. So are you saying to corner scale the front to get the weight with stock springs or...?
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09-05-2012, 12:36 PM	#1
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Re: Suspension 101 Have you weighed the truck with you in it? What does the front end weigh? It is not all spring rate, it is rate and height. In order to properly figure those in to the equation, one must know their front axle weight. No guesses. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ ------Motor---------------Bottle 60'---1.53---------------1.41 1/8---6.58 @ 105.92----5.87 @ 118.41 1/4---10.38 @ 126.97----9.24 @ 142.49



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