National HD Spring Update

• Mar 5, 2012

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Have had these for a week now and feel that everything should be settled in and took a measurement on the front to back rake. Mine sits .6 higher in the rear an I run on the top perch. As close to level as you can get and that was with a full fuel load nothing else in the bed.


This mod has made the truck perfect for me! Kind of hate that because it is going to be hard to trade it off in late 2013 or early 2014 for another one!! One of the bad things about driving a lot of miles.

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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Good to know. I'm considering new springs.

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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Yup they made a huge difference on mine as well. Love'n em!

 

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How did it affect your on road ride? Did it solve the axle wrap/hop issue?

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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What Hop/Wrap issue??

It just went away like magic!

Used the National RPG Grenade on it!!

 

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Nice!. Is the ride a lot rougher on the road?

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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I wouldn't call it "rougher" (in fact, it may be softer, though not much)
I would call the ride "surer"

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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Yes more planted---I have a thread on it. Less body roll, more responsive overall and in short the suspension seems to be integrated now.

 

• Mar 5, 2012

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Boss Hoss said:

Yes more planted---I have a thread on it. Less body roll, more responsive overall and in short the suspension seems to be integrated now.

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Did you in stall RPG stage 3 kit or just the springs? I thought you said in earlier thread you were making your own bump stop kit. Then I thought I read you purchased the RPG kit. I am just wondering which one you did?

 

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No I will not be puttng a bump stp kit in. Will be putting in the three inch Fox that are externally adjustable. The springs are most likely going to keep the bump stops from hitting enough to cause damage but the shocks should be all I will ever need.