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Here's mine -- a little undersized compared to the real rigs here, but it doesn't use too much gas when I'm not hauling wood. I can put more in it for short trips, but this is about it for the highway. I've thought about helper springs, will probably keep thinking. It seems fairly happy with a level load of green wood in the bed; if I beefed up the springs so I could pile it higher I'd probably just break something else.

Jack
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Might want to look into Roadmaster Active Suspension. Can find it if you look hard enough for about $200 and it only takes about an hour to install. Doesn't affect your ride when empty and you don't have to adjust anything.

Works great on my Excursion.
 
Here's mine -- a little undersized compared to the real rigs here, but it doesn't use too much gas when I'm not hauling wood.

Ok not cool as some of the other wood haulers on here but it works.

Fella's, whatever works for you to get the wood safely down the road. Doesn't have to be big or cool. :)

Kevin
 
Might want to look into Roadmaster Active Suspension. Can find it if you look hard enough for about $200 and it only takes about an hour to install. Doesn't affect your ride when empty and you don't have to adjust anything.

Works great on my Excursion.

Thanks for the tip, I got a set on ebay for $179, we'll see how they work. I don't quite buy all the claims on the website, like how they are supposed to reduce tire deformation under load, but as a way of assisting and preloading the leaf springs I can imagine that they do quite a bit of good.

I was on my way home yesterday with a load of wood, the last trip from a friend's house where I'd taken some locust and cherry down for him. It was about 40 minutes from home so I didn't want to make another trip, loaded as heavy as I dared, actually had a couple of rounds in the cab with me. Near home, hit a stretch of highway with traffic whizzing around, keeping it right at 55, concentrating on smooth so I didn't get any swaying, thinking maybe I should have put a few more PSI in the rear tires, when BANG!!! A truck right next to me exploded a tire.

I hate it when that happens.

Jack
 
I don't quite buy all the claims on the website, like how they are supposed to reduce tire deformation under load,

If you are at the limit of the suspension and then go over a bump, something has to give and it will first be your tire sidewall so yes, it will reduce tire deformation under load.
 
If you are at the limit of the suspension and then go over a bump, something has to give and it will first be your tire sidewall so yes, it will reduce tire deformation under load.

Sure, I understand that. The photos on this page seem to show the truck without the RAS bulging its tires more than the one with RAS just sitting still.

http://www.activesuspension.com/how-to-save-fuel.html

Not a big issue, I'll be interested to see how it does -- I've got a pretty good fix on "before."

Jack
 
Sure, I understand that. The photos on this page seem to show the truck without the RAS bulging its tires more than the one with RAS just sitting still.

http://www.activesuspension.com/how-to-save-fuel.html

Not a big issue, I'll be interested to see how it does -- I've got a pretty good fix on "before."

Jack

Really, the only difference I noticed is when I have it loaded down. The rear doesn't squat as much and it seems like I have more control of the vehicle.

Empty, I didn't notice much change but I rarely drive without a 10k # (or more) trailer behind me. lol
 
Really, the only difference I noticed is when I have it loaded down. The rear doesn't squat as much and it seems like I have more control of the vehicle.

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Good, that is exactly my hoped-for result. I'm not particularly displeased or concerned with how the truck handles empty. :cheers:

Jack
 
Good, that is exactly my hoped-for result. I'm not particularly displeased or concerned with how the truck handles empty. :cheers:

Jack

Let us know how it goes, I'm quite curious as I have basically the same truck and am thinking about doing an add a leaf or a helper like you just ordered.
 
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.

Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.

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The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.
 
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I just went start to end, man what a long thread.

Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.
The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.



A buzz box locker!:clap:
 
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.

Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.

3549802518_ea166e0742.jpg


3549797540_eba6617e1e.jpg



The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.

350 gears, that is a lot of gears! jk. What is it about old trucks that makes them so cool?
 
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.

Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.

3549802518_ea166e0742.jpg


3549797540_eba6617e1e.jpg



The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.

looks like you coulda stacked some over the roof too?
 
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Paid $3,000 for this beauty at 92K miles - F350, 4x4, crew cab that used to belong to one of the state universities. The posts in the bed are 2x2 wrapped in galvanized steel strut. I have not been able to get it to sit on the helper springs even fully loaded with red oak.
 
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Paid $3,000 for this beauty at 92K miles - F350, 4x4, crew cab that used to belong to one of the state universities. The posts in the bed are 2x2 wrapped in galvanized steel strut. I have not been able to get it to sit on the helper springs even fully loaded with red oak.

Nice truck....one tons are all I am buying from now on. What's it got in it? Wonder if it came with the helpers.
 
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