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Hauling Hay


I would say your springs are completely shot. I put 27 bundles of shingles in my 87 once and it didn't enjoy it but it handled it. I now have a 08 colorado I put ten 75 lb bales in regularly and have no issues. 150 lbs of hay is well within capacity of any truck ever made.
 
Is it my springs or my shocks? I found some air adjustable shocks that another member recommended for $75 for the pair. And I usually put 300lbs of hay in the bed, but there's a place about an hours drive away that has a waaaaay better deal than the place 20 mins away. But I don't wanna put 8-12 bales in and have my tires rubbing the fender for about 50 miles.
 
Air shocks would help but then your putting a lot of undue stress on a rangers already knew kinda weak shock mounts.
 
If you're wanting to add carrying capacity air bags would probably be the best as you can deflate [like air shocks] when unloaded. I've used both air shocks and bags [different trucks] depending on load. Adding springs is an option but the truck will ride like shit unloaded. Regular shocks don't add for carrying capacity, and not much if they are gas shocks.
As far as lifted trucks sagging out when loaded, probably they have been built for flex....not load carrying. The uses are polar opposites.

Richard
 
Put the factory springs on it....maybe use lift blocks instead of different springs.
 
I didn't even see yhe pic the first time lol. Yes that is a block with stock springs....maybe you just need new springs. ...
 
I'm not sure how it was lifted. And is that a lift block between he axle and leaf? Or do all the 4x4 trucks have that?

Thats a stock lift block... You can tell by the arm that sticks in toward the frame for the bumpstop.
 
After market lift blocks have those too. I've seen them from rough country and sky jacker. Would I be able to clear 32" tires on stock lift?
 
Did you check those Hellwigs out. It will ride pretty much normal unloaded.
 

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