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Old 04-06-2006, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by lovemysan
I was hoping to find a guinea pig myself.
Maybe Jughead will find the box or invoice for his and let us know the PN.

When I get my paint job done I'll see if they have a return policy and buy a set to see if they fit. My back will last longer that way. We have really bad street maintenance here and every winter the holes and bumps get worse. Whevever a pothole develops they fill it in and leave a big bump in it's place. The bumps are worse than the holes because my dually footprint is usually bigger than the hole.

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guys please keep us posted !! I would like some also < do they improve the ride alot ??? thanks loco one
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I put Rancho RS 9000's (set all the way stiff) on and it helped quite a bit, but the ride is still bone jarring over speed bumps and pot holes....
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Did many things to smooth the ride, went to a spring shop, had two springs removed and adjusted others, put on Rancho 9000's, put on velvet rides, finally Kelderman Air rides, bottom line not appreciably better than before, sorry.
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I think what really might help these old trucks is putting longer leafs in the rear. Maybe some 63" long springs out of a late model chevy truck. They are soft enough though you will most likely need to run a traction bar with them.

If you are going to do any fabrication though might as well build a link setup with coils if you want a smooth ride.
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We could always try the concrete bedliner. About 4 inches ought to do it.

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