'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

[RobertN]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

I'm not so sure they're manly girl coils. The same basic setup works very well in the Dodge. And, the 60's-early 70's Bronco worked pretty well too.

If you disconnect the sway bar, the axle articulation is excellent with the coil suspension, for off road work. Not that a 3/4 ton crew-cab longbed is very manueverable on the trail(I was born in a Jeep, '42 MB Ford wartime version of the Willy's). I have had my trucks in tight places that surprised a lot of people, but they are pretty limited...

The best thing you can do for the F250 IFS is go get a Dana-60 straight axle, hub to hub with rotors and calipers, from a wrecker or someone parting one out. For the most part, the IFS just unbolts and the straight axle bolts right in. When I did my '89 F250, I had my springs re-arched with a tiny bit of extra height, and an extra leaf for when I hauled an 11' cabover camper. The straight axle worked like, like a straight axle should /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[johnday]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

Not sure if calling those coils manlygirl springs was the nicest thing to say. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif It's only my own logic, but it just seems that leaf springs and solid axles are the better way to go. On the newer SuperDudes with 4X4 and the coils, the turning radius has been tightened up, and thats a plus, especially with the supercab or crewcab with an 8' box. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif After owning a couple of the late 70's Powerwagons, and the number of 250's I've owned, I'm having a midlife crisis with the coils. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[_RaT_]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

Trains use coil springs, are they "girlie" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[RobertN]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

I grew up with leafs on my Dad's old flatfender, and later on a CJ5. Thought they were just what you would have on a real Jeep.

Well... These new ones with the coil setups are really something off road. the axle articulation is pretty amazing(once the sway bars are disconnected). And, they ride nice /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Dodge has run coils since the new style Ram came out. They work pretty well. I know folks that carry 11.5' cabovers. that puts a lot of weight on the front end. They work really well.

this is just a guess, but the new SD"s probaby turn better since they do not have to worry about clearance on the tire to leaf springs...

And, I saw the smiley faces... Girly man spring! O'l Arnold got some gruff for comments like that here in Sacramento /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[RedRocker]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

Coils don't do things like this as well as leafs.

 

[Nasty135]

Re: \'05 Diesel pickup independent comparison test

Tom, The video of the ford with the cummins 6 running 11.42 @ 118mph WOW!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif