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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Overloads instead of AAL

Found a guy selling s set of overload springs on craigslist that bolt on top of the stock leaf packs with u-bolts to increase the trucks hauling capacity.

ive been wanting to do either an AAL or an f250 overload or both to keep the rear from sagging but i wanted to know what yall think of these and wheter or not i should do them or the AAL. The main difference in the AAL and this is the AAL will increase the height of the truck in the rear which im not certain i want.

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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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AAL with drop shackles? in theory it would remain at the height you want
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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True but that more money when i might just do the AAL later for the height anyways
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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aal, your truck needs more height in the back...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Think I'm gonna end up doing both. Find a 7700 leafs like you did
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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I used regular leafs...my friend used 7700 leafs and they arent any different, the 7700 just has an extra leaf....mine sits sweet now, with new upper/lower balljoints, front end is 3 turns from the top and it sits about 40" at all 4 corners.....give or take, I finally like the ride height, just wish it had some power. 5.4...blah. I raced a 5.3 last night and got raaaaaaaaaped, tonight I raced a different one and we were even....it seems like about 80 they run away from me...
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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I have a set of two leafs kicking around yet...I only used 2 of the 4 (2 sets=4) and I have the bottom fat leafs yet too....if you want them kick me a price, I'll let them go cheap.
 
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