Do all HD pickups ride rough?

[TMGT]

The Superduty's were leaf spring in the front up until like 2004 or 5. Mine was an '05 and had coils. Supposedly much better turning radius but I never drove an older one to compare.

They went to a wider front axle with a better turning radius, can't remember if it was at the same time they went to coils or not. If it has flares on the front fenders, it has the wider front axle.

 

[4570Man]

They went to a wider front axle with a better turning radius, can't remember if it was at the same time they went to coils or not. If it has flares on the front fenders, it has the wider front axle.

I think that’s a 450-550 thing. I don’t think the pickup trucks ever had the wide axle.

 

[TMGT]

I think that’s a 450-550 thing. I don’t think the pickup trucks ever had the wide axle.

They didn't, sorry thought we were still talking about the 550's.

 

[4570Man]

They didn't, sorry thought we were still talking about the 550's.

Dads 550 has the flares and it turns pretty sharp especially for a 12ft bed truck.

 

[ultrarunner]

Rode in a friend's new F350 before the utility body installed and it was rough.

After the utility body installed and filled the ride was like night and day.

It could be heavy duty is designed with load in mind?

 

[TMGT]

Dads 550 has the flares and it turns pretty sharp especially for a 12ft bed truck.

I think those axles were about 3in wider and could turn close to 45°, way better than the earlier models.

 

[4570Man]

I think those axles were about 3in wider and could turn close to 45°, way better than the earlier models.

I was thinking Ford advertised 50 degree wheel cut but I could be wrong.

 

[TMGT]

I was thinking Ford advertised 50 degree wheel cut but I could be wrong.

It could be 50, I remember it was at least close to 45° but it's been years since I looked into it. I sold my 550 about 15yrs ago.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Back in 1972, me and two other guys bought new 3/4 ton trucks. A Ford, a Dodge and I chose an IH. Now the IH had helper springs in the form of a second spring pack. Unloaded, there was about an inch between the spring and the hanger. Hitting a bump unloaded, it would launch you. Kind of like the old Reyco's.

That Dodge though was so bad that the tailgate eventually fell off.

Oh, we also had a "showdown", hooking up a chain between the trucks to see who could pull whom. That was pretty much a draw. I did come out the winner going up a ~45degree hill and cresting the top. The Ford and the Dodge got hung up at the crest.

 

[deserteagle71]

I think that’s a 450-550 thing. I don’t think the pickup trucks ever had the wide axle.

That wide axle was an option for the F350 at one time. No idea if you can still specify it these days.