Rear Spring questions

[Speedwagon]

2002 Ranger supercab 4.0 4x4 offroad
Spring code on the door tag is 1K

For the rear springs, from what I'm finding, the K code is 2600lbs, which is obviously 1300lbs per side. The most common available spring seems to be a 1250lb spring. Will that make any difference in ride feel or stock height? I've found 1 place online that does show a 1300lb spring, but it's a bit more money per side as well.

Looking to replace the springs on this truck I just got, which has 180k miles on it. Rear springs seem like they are sagging a bit, and don't handle loads as well I believe they should.

 

[MikeG]

I doubt you'll notice the difference.

 

[sgtsandman]

The actual load rating of the spring and the load capacity after factoring out the weight of the truck is often how leaf spring load ratings are listed. My 2011 had a load rating of 1,250 from the factory. Yours could very well have been 1,300 but I think the load rating is actually 1,250 after the weight of the truck is taken out the total load capacity of the springs. The following link to the tech section seems to confirm this: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-ranger-explorer-bronco-rear-leaf-spring-specs/