well, i have a new f150, and i have always been fond of the RANCHHAND bumper replacements...

these things way i think 170-175 lbs....

so, i was wondering, if i do get one, and put the billstein leveling shocks, will this be enough sopport for the front end, or should i get some heavy duty springs....

someone please help... thanks

 

I don't know if anyone makes stiffer springs.

 

Frontier makes a bada$$ frontend replacement for our trucks, it's all diamond plate construction minus the schedule 40 pipe that causes all the weight issues with the Ranchhand Bumpers. A friend of mine is a distrubtor in Cedar Park Texas and I was checking them out today. This bumper is designed to re-use your factory foglights and tow hooks. The design makes it strong as hell but light(er) at the same time. He also showed me one mounted to the front of a chevy that went into a concrete barricade on the highway, the bumper came out ok but it sure trashed the rest of the truck.

 

Not that I ever recommend the 3" Skyjacker lift normally, but it might be a possible solution for you. Don't let anyone tell you about the "bad angles" unless they want to say the same thing about the thousands of owners using a 2.5" leveling kit as well. I actually got more lift out of a 2.5" Autospring than I did with my 3" Skyjacker lift.

The Skyjacker springs are monsters compared to the stock ones. I didn't like the stiffness which caused some bump steer, but with your extra weight up front you might be good.. Just an option for ya.