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2wd Front Springs
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Yesterday I noticed my truck rubed the inter wheel ...I did some looking and it seems that the passenger side is saging about 1 inch lower than the driver side ...usually the drivers side is the first to sag .
The truck has 155,000 on it ... I work with a local auto parts dealer ... I'm sure they have TRW or some thing out there , can anyone recomend a good front spring for a 2wd diesel .
I am figuring since I'm pulling the front apart I should do the upper and lower control arm bushings and ball joints ... while I'm there .
Thanks
Greg
Yesterday I noticed my truck rubed the inter wheel ...I did some looking and it seems that the passenger side is saging about 1 inch lower than the driver side ...usually the drivers side is the first to sag .
The truck has 155,000 on it ... I work with a local auto parts dealer ... I'm sure they have TRW or some thing out there , can anyone recomend a good front spring for a 2wd diesel .
I am figuring since I'm pulling the front apart I should do the upper and lower control arm bushings and ball joints ... while I'm there .
Thanks
Greg
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If you want a "heavier" spring, use the fronts that are listed for a 3500. The upper a-arm bushings are pressed in and tough to remove. Dodge sells a new upper arm with bushings in it for less than $100 each. I have read that the c-clamp type presses work well at removing those bushings should you go that route.
PB catalyst to all nuts and bolts every day for a few days before will make life easier. Good luck
PB catalyst to all nuts and bolts every day for a few days before will make life easier. Good luck
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Re: bushings
I have the ball joint press and it dose have different size cups ...I would figure that it would do the those bushing ...Hundred bucks sounds cheap , I'll check that route before I go and order the bushings .
I wonder how much firmer of a ride the 3500 is compaired to the 2500 ...right now she rides very nice , but that big diesel wore out these front springs ... more so the passengers side is down an inch .
Thanks for the info .
Greg
I wonder how much firmer of a ride the 3500 is compaired to the 2500 ...right now she rides very nice , but that big diesel wore out these front springs ... more so the passengers side is down an inch .
Thanks for the info .
Greg
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