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Old 05-18-2010, 11:50 AM
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hey all im lookin to find a new set of front springs for my rig the ones i got are real weak and sagging upwards they look reverse of where the rear are. is this right? and if not where do ya guys know that sell em? thanks tim
 
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Old 05-18-2010, 02:04 PM
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stengel brothers in whitehall pa makes new springs for anything.

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Old 05-18-2010, 03:52 PM
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thanks i looked at that site. dam leafs are expensive! the problem i am having is the leafs look the oppsite of the rear they are bulging up where as in the rear they are bowing down. think they need to be replaced or is this normal?
 
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Old 05-18-2010, 06:13 PM
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on the ttb fords is is normal for them to be negativly arched.
 
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:16 PM
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Yeah, negative arch is normal for the front. There is very little room between the bumpstops, so new springs may not do much. You can put a 1.5 add-a-leaf up front to help level the truck if that is what you are after. These trucks have always had a rear high stance.
 
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Old 05-19-2010, 10:14 AM
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o ok im was thinkin a negitive arch ment they were way old ha ha. any idea what the ride height or distance between the bump stops are? just wondering how worn these things are. thanks tim
 
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