2001 Ford E350 EB with leaf springs that are pretty much flat. The van weighs in at a svelte 8100 pounds and the rear weighs 4700lbs. This is with 3/4 tank of diesel, driver and no other occupants or loaded with anything else that what is carried in it everyday. When I add passengers and load up the van, I am looking at adding roughly another 800 lbs to the vans total weight. Current flat leaf springs are supposed to handle 2775lbs each. At least from what I could find on the internet. We do alot of driving between the south east to CO, MT etc. We also take the van on fire roads to trail heads for hiking.
Here is the question. Do I go back to the 2775 lb leaf springs or go to the next size up leaf pack which is 3460 per leaf.
The 2775 lb leaf springs come in either a 3 or 4 leaf with overload spring. So thoughts on which way to go there. The 3460lb leaf is a 9 leaf with overload spring. The 9 leaf pack has very little arch so little or no increase in stock ride height.
I would like to do a Weldtec lift in the next year or two so this may be a temporary fix. But looking at the leaf springs, as they are now, I need to fix this next week.
Here is the question. Do I go back to the 2775 lb leaf springs or go to the next size up leaf pack which is 3460 per leaf.
The 2775 lb leaf springs come in either a 3 or 4 leaf with overload spring. So thoughts on which way to go there. The 3460lb leaf is a 9 leaf with overload spring. The 9 leaf pack has very little arch so little or no increase in stock ride height.
I would like to do a Weldtec lift in the next year or two so this may be a temporary fix. But looking at the leaf springs, as they are now, I need to fix this next week.
