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Tell me a bout suspension droop? D250

Old 01-11-2017, 02:29 PM
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Tell me a bout suspension droop? D250

I'm asking as it appears I have a bit on the LHS. The hood is maybe 3/8 of an inch showing on that corner maybe a bit less. But I'm looking in the TSBs and there is a LHS spring space to compensate for 1 inch of droop.
I have new Moog springs and it made no difference. I always assumed that maybe I needed to replace the radiator support bushings.

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Body mounts and rad support mounts are a good place to start.

The left side of these trucks is heavier.... battery, steering, fuel tank, driver. It all adds up.
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Radiator bushings cab mount bushing rear springs take your pick. I put new cab mounts on my truck you can only get the poly mounts. I don't like them might as well bolt it together with a 2x4 Ken
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Thanks Ken,

I see the measurements on line and it will be easy to make a pair out of some rubber sheet stock.
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Originally Posted by kensmachine
Radiator bushings cab mount bushing rear springs take your pick. I put new cab mounts on my truck you can only get the poly mounts. I don't like them might as well bolt it together with a 2x4 Ken
LMC Truck makes a rubber set...around $80, includes cab bushings, and rad support bushings.
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maybe trim a little of the coil on the right side to compensate
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i looked at the LMC site I see the poly mounts listed but not Rubber Ken
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Originally Posted by kensmachine
i looked at the LMC site I see the poly mounts listed but not Rubber Ken
My mistake, just looked at my LMC catalog, they are poly. They do have a bit of give to them. Not totally rock hard.
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