Anybody got any advice on how to pick my front end up a bit? It sags like the springs aren't holding up anymore. Would like to level the truck out. I know someone has had to deal with this before. Any ideas?

Zack

 

Get new springs. They are notorious for having that heavy engine make them wear out and
sag.

 

Done...got the MOOG ones for 116 offf Amazon with a gift card.

 

moogs are the way to go! put mine on last year. no complaints on ride quality either. infact rides better when the suspension can articulate.

 

Well everything I read said get MOOG. They had 2 different P/N's. One Heavy duty P/N 7226S and a SEVERE duty one as well. I got the heavy duty ones because it said the SEVERE duty didnt fit my truck. Anyhow...the reviews for them were great, said it leveled out the truck.

 

Please update when you get them installed. Measure before and after to see how much the ride height was increased.

I need to do mine as well.

 

The 7226s I thought are the severe duty's... The diesel ones get the severe by default and the gassers get heavy duty and severe.

 

Thrashing Cows - Ill put em on in march and take pics.....(Im in AFghanistan)

Diesel Jon - Youre probably right. When I checked at NAPA online they had a severe duty and a heavy durty listed for Cummins also. BTW NAPA Wanted 198 for the severe duty. Yall got any inputs on shocks while i got it tore up?

 

Moog 7226S with DAYSTAR coil spring spacers 1989 D250


Note where the hub is in relation to the fender- those are almost 33.6" tires on there with the 19.5" rims

 

What shocks you guys reccomend? I think ill throw those on while im in there.

PAPE- Nice Rig! Im restoring a 91.5, hope it looks that good when Im done.

 

I swapped the heavy duty Moog's in, WOW night and day!

Anyways, here is mine before I swapped them:



Here it is after the swap, before there was only 2.5 inches between the tire and fender, now there is almost 4 inches.

 

I tried Gasser springs on the front because I had them .From d 350 with 440 engine lots of weight and more turns butttttt it didn't work.....great for low riders I ended up with two inches of clearance on the inner fender sooooo purchased new Moog diesel springs twice the thickness works great added some grease for the bottom and top though for the springs to sit in.
great ride They only had one listing in Canada

 

My front fender lip hangs over my front tire by about 3/4".....I couldnt live like that LOL. I did notice when i bought my truck it came with 235's on it. Is this the correct tire size? Noone has an opinoin on shocks?

 

Papecat,what size (thickness) spacers did you use?and what (length) shocks? any part #

 

Stock Shocks and wheels were bolted straight to the hubs no spacers... I did need special lug nuts - the mag shanked type with bulge because the aluminum wheels are so thick...