any 1 ever take 1 leaf spring out? for a softer ride?
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any 1 ever take 1 leaf spring out? for a softer ride?
Hey guys, I have a 05 FX4, i bought it about 6 months ago, b4 this truck i had a 05 XLT... My fx4 rides sooo damn stiff in the rear end ive had it.. tryed diff shocks that didnt help, so now im talking out a spring tomm, im taking the 2nd one from the bottom not the overload spring but the next one up, hoping to improve the ride.. i dont haul anything so it doesnt matter to me i just want the ride better.. and im not dumping 500 bucks in suspension.. so ill try this if it doesnt get better im gunna dump the truck because imm soooooo sick of the ride.. any 1 ever take out a spring b4?? i know the FX4 has 4 spring xlt has 3 so i should be ok.. let me know thanks!!
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my friend did this in his chevy to drop the rear a little bit and make the ride a little softer like you are wanting to do. his truck road well and he still could haul a dirtbike in the rear. so i don't see why you would have a problem, just expect your rear end to drop a little bit. probly become level would be my guess
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Hey jeffdiedrich, i am in the middle of figuring this out myself also. I own a 06 F-150 FX4 Supercab. And i am almost done lowering it. I took out the rear blocks and added a 2" drop shackle, and i found out that the previous owner added one heavier leaf in the middle of the pack. So i now am figuring out why the dam rear was sat so high and road so rough! I to was going to take out that added leaf, to bring it down one more inch, but i don't know if the ride will be any smoother also. Does anyone know if there is a difference between a FX4 model spring and a regular 4X4 spring? Or will any 2WD model spring lower it one more inch, and ride smoother. I am guessing they have same dimensions and should bolt right in. Need help soon, my backside is killing me from bouncing over potholes. I have photos in my albums below, you will see the heavier added leaf.
Cheers to all that can help us!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ring-rear.html
Cheers to all that can help us!
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ring-rear.html
Last edited by 06FXNorth; 03-03-2009 at 08:56 PM. Reason: photos
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The springs are the same size, width wise. The Fx4 package comes with a stiffer spring rating though that is tuned for off road use and gets the Rancho RS5000s. All for all, its a truck and will ride like a truck, expescially the Fx4 and the Fords are notorious for ride quality but they also have the strongest frame and highest towing and payload capacity, so if you want a smoother riding "church truck" go get a chevy!