Thanks to the boys over at SVC who put my springs on yesterday, as usual great job, quick and easy in and out - lucky to have these guys right up the street!
I had the springs powder coated black before I put them on so they would blend in like stock springs. Will get Alignment Monday - but to be honest truck is running very true and straight after swap.
I was bottom perch stock and stayed on bottom perch with the new springs. Initial driving impression is they are plush feeling - as expected a little softer feel on initial bite, everything seems a bit smoother.
UPDATE - I now have driven about 1,200 miles and all I can say is THIS IS A GREAT UPGRADE! The ride is improved and overall look is better - one of the best mods for the $ I have done to date!
Picked the nose up about 1" on my truck. I have Deaver +2" rear springs - however mine were custom one offs, to handle 600 lbs of tongue weight for our boat, so a little different than the off the shelf version.
Here are some measurement before and after
Front (flair to ground - Flair to bottom of wheel)
Passenger
Before 40" - 32"
After 41.125" - 33.125"
Driver
Before 40.5" - 32.5"
After 41.375 - 33.375
Rear - remained basically unchanged
Passenger
43" - 35.25"
42.5" - 34.75"
So I am still about 2" "@$$" high overall.
Here are some before and after photos. Also included are my alignment spec sheet. Before is after the springs were installed by SVC and Actual reflects the setting completed by the Ford Dealer a few days later and where the truck is now.
Overall very happy with the change. Much better change ride wise then keeping stock springs and going mid or top perch - but certainly not as economic!
I had the springs powder coated black before I put them on so they would blend in like stock springs. Will get Alignment Monday - but to be honest truck is running very true and straight after swap.
I was bottom perch stock and stayed on bottom perch with the new springs. Initial driving impression is they are plush feeling - as expected a little softer feel on initial bite, everything seems a bit smoother.
UPDATE - I now have driven about 1,200 miles and all I can say is THIS IS A GREAT UPGRADE! The ride is improved and overall look is better - one of the best mods for the $ I have done to date!
Picked the nose up about 1" on my truck. I have Deaver +2" rear springs - however mine were custom one offs, to handle 600 lbs of tongue weight for our boat, so a little different than the off the shelf version.
Here are some measurement before and after
Front (flair to ground - Flair to bottom of wheel)
Passenger
Before 40" - 32"
After 41.125" - 33.125"
Driver
Before 40.5" - 32.5"
After 41.375 - 33.375
Rear - remained basically unchanged
Passenger
43" - 35.25"
42.5" - 34.75"
So I am still about 2" "@$$" high overall.
Here are some before and after photos. Also included are my alignment spec sheet. Before is after the springs were installed by SVC and Actual reflects the setting completed by the Ford Dealer a few days later and where the truck is now.
Overall very happy with the change. Much better change ride wise then keeping stock springs and going mid or top perch - but certainly not as economic!
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