| This is the post modification picture
of my 3500. Instead on discarding the spacers and replacing the bolts,
I moved the spacers to the top of the spring pack and re-used the factory
hardware. After assembling the spring pack, lower the truck on the
axle and reinstall the U-bolts. By moving the spaces to the top of
the stack, all original parts are available should the truck owner decide
to de-mod the truck.
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before and after mod pictures on one page)
Some of you smart readers
may be wondering if the limits of the drive line and shock absorbers might
be exceeded after performing this modification. Note that in the
above picture, there is a rubber stop attached to the truck frame that
is designed to touch the axle under heavy loads. This leads me to
believe that the shock and drive line limits are designed for the full
travel the rubber stop allows. This modification reduces the total
travel of the springs, but not the final limit. Since the load capacity
of a truck with a CTD, quad-cab, and 4WD are significantly reduced because
of the high empty weigh of the truck (most of which is on the front axle),
this should not be a problem. |
