i recently bought a 07 dodge 2500, and love it BUT i hate how much it squats when i hook it to my trailer empty, so im wondering if it would be worth swapping in a set of 1-ton leafs with the overloads? if i could track down a set....how much would this benefit me? what do you guys think?

 

I can't speak to the springs, but have you considered going with an adjustable product instead, such as air bags? This wouldn't give you as harsh of ride when unloaded, as heavier springs may.

The kit we offer for your truck is 57295, and would require no drilling to install. Going this route would let you add the extra lift you need when you are actually towing and you can drop the pressure down to the minimum of 5 psi when you don't have a load. The kit includes everything to manually fill the bags, but if you wanted control from the cab and on the fly you could also add a controller.

Sorry to hi-jack your thread, but wanted to possibly give you another option. If you are interested in looking into it more, let me know and I can help with any questions or concerns you may have.

 

I have an '07.5 3500 DRW and have a heavy trailer that makes mine squat about an inch or so at the bumper. Put air bags on it and solved the issue. I did purchase the airlift compressor and wireless controller and love it.

3500 springs may not do what you think where the air bags will.

 

well, heres my problem, at around 500 dollars just for the manual fill air bag, its kinda pricey but not crazy, air bags would definitly be the best route to go BUT i am a coal miner and we use air bags very similar to those bags, and they have a very short life expectancy. sometimes as little as 6 months they are failing due to issues with rust on the bases and the bands that hold to bag to the base, with painting them when they are brand new. what can be said that your product won't do the same?

With air bags not entirely out of the question, what is the difference between a 2500 spring stack and a 3500 spring stack? before you throw into consideration the overload stack, for instance is the 3500 spring stack the same as the 2500 just with overloads or is the 3500 stack different entirely?

sorry for the letter, and thanks for the help
-Twisted

 

The end caps for the bags are actually plastic with brass inserts for the threads, so that won't rust. The metal bands I believe are galvanized but I can tell you they don't have much issues ever with rust. Regardless though we offer a lifetime warranty on the bags themselves, and honestly I don't know of many that have had to be warrantied for any sort of rust issue. I think the air conditions around coal may be contributing to the rust problems you may be seeing.

There is no doubt in my mind that you should get years of service without any trouble from the bags.

Also, I wanted to mention that the kits aren't typically that pricey from our retailers. I'm assuming the $500 price tag you are quoting is from our site, that is a retail price. The kit can typically be found for around 250-260, so about half of what you might be thinking. The best way to find the lowest price available is to compare prices of some of our retailers.

I apologize if I'm coming across as being pushy, that is not my intent. I merely would like to keep you informed.

 

Another option you could go and would be much cheaper is to install Timbrens. They would not affect the empty ride and help with the rear end sag when loaded. I used them on my old truck SRW and now this one, with a slide in camper and they work great. Plus no need to worry about having to add air or rust problems.

 

I don't believe the 3500 aux springs will work on your 2500 because the spring pads mounts are not welded on the frame. The main spring packs I believe are the same between the two.

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Air bags.....you won't regret it. I paid under $300 for mine and have been extremely pleased with them.

 

I would go with the air bag route; I have the Load Lifter 5000 air bags with the SURESET on board air compressor system on my truck. This has been on for over a year with no issues what so every. I have driven my truck in the cold and hot weather towing my 5er all over the country with the air bags and they have operated without any issues. I had the same set-up on a 2001Chevy 2500HD and they are still working. My younger son has my old 2001 Chevy and uses it every day on the job.
As too replacing the rear springs on the 2500HD with a set from a SRW 3500 truck, they are the same spring pack expect for a single overloaded leaf for the 1 ton SRW truck.
Jim W.

 

well, of course if i changed the springs to the 1 tons i would have to make up some pads for the overloads to hit agaist, ok fellas i see that air bags are the route to go i'll be checking them out....and compairing, thanks for all the post so far, and thanks for the info Jim W that was one of my biggest questions, 1 tons being that the spring stack is the same is going to squat just as much as the 3/4ton until it hits the overloads so the truck is going to look squated with an empty trailer just the same, maybe not as much but still squated

 

I don't know about newer trucks, but this came up a while back, and it was determined (by comparing part numbers) that on second gen trucks, the spring packs for 2500 and 3500 trucks were the same- the axle/bearings were the difference. So, you probably should make sure that there is a difference in the two springs before switching.
That being said, I bet the airbags will be the cheaper route, in the end.

 

i dont think thats the case on these trucks from everything iv read on the subject all i can find as the difference on a SRW 1ton and a 3/4 is the overload spring and cab lights as standard equipment, that being said i could be wrong, if anybody knows difference please correct me. Also i am prob. going to go the air bag route, although i have a friend who has a set of 3500 springs, i just dont think 1 overload is going to benefit me that much, heck i may do both lol

 

Even guys with the overload and 3500 go to airbags. I'd like to do that. Best of both worlds I think for nice ride and load carrying capacity.

 

yeah, i think thats the route im taking