Originally Posted by Rcates
Lower arm is pointing down at ball joint.If I suspend truck with suspension floating and jack up under tires almost immediately raises truck off stand.Very little suspension travel.Shouldi try shortening coils or go to a lighter spring. And what spring rate?Have 375 lb now.I realize it will change ride height.Like the ride height now but a little lower wouldn’t be that bad.

If the ride is too rough, you need softer springs. Shortening the coils will lower it, but not change the rate.

If you take the measurements from the thread I linked above, we can help you go through the math to figure out a good rate.


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