my 2000 f150 with a 5.4 rides and drives good....i have new rancho shocks on the back with the adjustable pressure...i pull a race car on the weekend and it is real heavy with all the tools and the spare parts in the front of the trailer....my tuck sags in the back when i pull it,,,it looks real bad....but it pulls it just fine and i wanna know what would be the best thing to do so it wont sag??...is a add a leaf good or is there something better...i don't wanna spend to much and i want it to still ride good with out a load...any help would be great

thanks

matt

 

if you have a 4x4 crank your torsion bars down some and then get an alignment, would cost you less than $60 or you could get a taller block for the rear. any of these options will increase your rake (downward slope) if you are level now or have just a slight rake. it's really up to you, the AAL would change your ride quality some, though I'm not sure how much. good luck

 

If you like your current rear ride hight, then I can only recomend having a good spring shop add maybe two leafs to your rear spring pack. Just dont get ones with a high arch. Explain to the guy that you want to retain the same approx. hight. If they can only do it while raising the truck, then buy a pair of lowering shackles after the leafs are added, to bring you back down. Then your truck will have a higher load capacity and the ride hight you like.
Lowflyingbird

 

You have a couple of options. Your cheapest would be like suggested above and add a taller lift block or an add-a-leaf. The best choice would be to add a set of airbags that you can inflate when towing.

 

helper bags would be best bet.

Also, do you already have a weight distributing hitch on the trailer?

 

I noticed the other day when I parked next to another 4x4 F150 that mine are sagging... If I can find a cheap set I might buy whole new leaf packs. If not a AAL will do.

 

for the money you will spend on an add-a-leaf, and then the hassle of installing them, you would be better off getting a set of airbags. this way you can adjust them for any load condition you put in the truck. and then if you want to spend about 200 more, you can get the onboard compressor to control them anytime. i have them and i love them. well worth the money IMO.