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not what i had bargained for
just bought a new dodge ram 1500 quad cab with a 4.7, i was loving my truck till i put a cap on and put about 200 lbs of tools in the bed. i would tthink about 400 lbs total. Now the rear of the truck looks and feels like it has dropped about 4 inches
 .I knew dodge had done away with the leaf springs and now use the coil for a better ride ,i guess this is what dodge did when they figured out that the majority of people now buy this truck for looks and not work! i guess i,ll have to put in a heavier spring to correct this. oh and i can only imagine what will happen when i hook the v up to it ! if anyone has any other ideas on this please feel free.
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08-22-2012, 08:00 PM
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I have a couple of friends who had the same experience.One went with airbags and now he's happy.
What made me wonder about them was how many I've seen that have began rusting out/paint peeling.Reminded me of so many 80's ford pickups.
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08-22-2012, 08:27 PM
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Air bags are the way to go, I have a friend that had to do the same. I am sorry but you could not give me a Dodge anything!!
That said they all have there issues, Ford, GM, Toyota,But Dodge  i have 09 Silverado 1500 4X4, and they are to low to begin with, the Sea Ox is a heavy boat, then I have a 7000# 30' camper so what I have done to the last 3 GM's was put 3/4 ton springs in and no issues. But you are right why did they go away from leafs? GM went to torsion bars in the front to get away from there sagging fronts, but now have gone back to coils also. So far there ok but I just turned 45,000 will see in a little more time.
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08-22-2012, 09:55 PM
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Give me a Ford body style,a inline dodge diesel and a duramax drive train and I will buy 2 of them!!!!!!!
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08-22-2012, 10:19 PM
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I am very happy with my 1996 GMC 2500s rear end. It has never sagged past an inch in all the loads i have towed with it. My heaviest load to date was a load to the dump. Truck trailer and load were just shy of 10 tons! Truck sagged a little but not enough for me to complain.
As for the front end. All that IFS crap is going in the scrap pile in the next year. As soon as a find a Ford Dana 60 i can afford, its going under the front end with 6" of lift leaf springs. Ever notice only the gasser guys call their dodge a dodge? If its got a Cummins it gets called a Cummins not a dodge truck. I think air bags are the way to go for your truck. You can get just the bags and air them with an air chuck or go to an onboard compressor, and fill tires, run train horns, etc
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08-22-2012, 10:46 PM
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08-23-2012, 07:22 AM
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I have airbags on the front of my RV...they make a huge difference in the ride...I'm sure they would do well on the back of your truck.
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08-23-2012, 10:22 AM
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Simply put, airbags in the rear of a truck are like trim tabs on the rear of a V. Not necessary, but they make a huge difference in the ride. Less sag, less sway, better ride. Get em... you'll thank us later.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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08-23-2012, 01:30 PM
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Destroyer do I use the airbags with my flotation bracket or by themselves?
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1983 V-20 capsized. . . . in the garage.
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08-23-2012, 04:14 PM
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Ive already stated how much I loathed my Dodge. It was a happy day when I sold it.....
I just bought a '05 Chevy 2500 Quad 4x4 and will be towin it down to the keys for the first time next month. I will be 12,000lbs in motion....watch out!!!!
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