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Posted by copey [206.80.248.178] on Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 16:32:43 :
In Reply to: 1978 powerwagon150 posted by Jeremy [76.235.74.187] on Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 14:30:37 :
Jer look in side the door ,door jams or some times under the hood there will be a sticker/stamping indicating the vehicle weight gross and empty also should have axle weights > this is a good guide line for you > also at one time the number rating of the truck was good for parts I D . but time has moved on i have seen same trucks different options have a bearing on the suspension same for club cabs crew cabs ,towing packages ect > i would be "matching up " best as you could from some truck that was close in gvw and spring size not by numbers >SPRINGS BY THE THICKNESS BY THE WIDTH AND BY THE LENGTH any spring shop can cut you new you can always add a few leaves on the back just dont get to radical or you wont keep u joints in the back half > if you changing fronts i would by new lot of pressure on the front end > keep the finnished height close to original you will be fine ~ Copey