Recent content by andy_b

Only your wallet will be disappointed if you buy custom springs. As Baja surfer mentioned, you should be considering custom springs, not off the shelf Deavers or Carli’s. Apart from the camper itself, they were some of the best mods I have done for any of our trucks.

Any flatbed can be mounted at bed height - that is easy. The question you need to figure out is if ”factory bed height” is the right height for the setup you want to run.

@rruff brings up a good point that the height of the deck is also a component of the camper clearing your cab, so pay attn to those dimensions.

What is your tire and suspension setup? Technically, these discussions are academic because the flatbed will be as high as it needs to be to clear the tires. The planning can help in case you had a shop or similar (like I did) but otherwise, you need to sort your tires and suspension and then...

bump - $100!!!

Idaho nailed it - the final flatbed deck height is ultimately dictated by your tire and suspension package, plus accommodations for things like chains, frequent mud, etc. IMHO all projects like this need to start with realistic weight and travel terrain assessments - then you’ll know what...

yes.

To anser the question: we haven’t had issues. As long as it fits (and we don’t always and still make it) we are fine. If you keep the big things low, minimal stuff on the roof, and exercise restraint when installing and loading high cabinets, you should be fine. We left out upper cabinets in...

Those tie rod ends should definitely be serviced, although 3000 miles seems way to early to fail. Based on the videos, the boots appear to have been cut/failed in the accordion which may have been an install error. Rod ends (and other greasable parts) should evacuate air and oil grease from...

My understanding is that since the block increases the distance btw the axle and the spring, that additional leverage allows more axle wrap as a consequence. I have no idea how accurate this rationale is, but the fact that getting rid of the block eliminates (or at least greatly lessens) axle...

I have run tuned Fox 2.0s on prior truck before custom springs and ADS 2.5s on current F350 before springs - each time, the custom leafs made a much bigger impact. IMHO, these trucks are totally fine with custom valved 2.0s. 2.5s look cooler and have a higher theoretical performance ceiling, but...

In that case, I’d get the least expensive custom built set you can.

LOL, the number of times tragedy *almost* occurred on a complicated project is like the number of stars in the sky.

What year truck? Assuming you have checked: upper and lower shock mounts, track bar mounts, TREs, swaybar endlinks, caliper mounts, etc? Don’t mean to be patronizing but it is hard to guess what has been checked, which makes suggesting what to check next challenging. I know when I do projects...

It is your truck so I encourage you to do what is appropriate for your use but I don’t think that this is the right conclusion. You’re already messing with the suspension, so why bother with half-measures? Then you have spent time and money for an incomplete solution and a false sense of...