Wanna beef up susspension

[Fordfreack]

I have a 1990 f 150 that I am currently swapping motors on. The truck has 437 k orig. Its a 4x4 would I be abel to put a 2 or 350 front coil springs in without having to worry changing any thing for allingnment issues. The truck plows a lot and is used for a lot of towing. So dont wanna go aftermaket.lift do to truck having tow package / helper springs in rear.
Thanks greg

 

[Skandocious]

If you use coils from a 2wd F250 or F350 it is going to lift the front end a little bit and you'll end up with this \---/, so you'll need to put in some adjustment shims. It's not that big a deal.

The other thing that you'l have to contend with is lifting the rear to match-- unless of course your truck has a raked stance right now (high in the back).

 

[smokey]

For the front for plowing I always put airbags on. They fit inside the coils and help absorb the plows weight.
For the rear a extra spring ply should help stiffen it up.

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^That's the route my dad used for years on his plow Broncos.

 

[Fordfreack]

I have thought about the bags but I was looking to level the truck out do to the springs in the rear already have 2 xtra leafs and the truck has a towing package.so would I be able to get any lift out of bags or would I have to put some leveling blocks in it.

 

[smokey]

The bags can raise the front a little bit. With all the weigh the coils could be compressed from years of service and abuse.

 

[Fordfreack]

Well one coil broke the last time it plowed and when I blew the inlin sky high so im going new fronts. But just waying the options but ive been locking at prices and they aint as bad as I thouhht they would be.so prolly gonna end up bagging the front. Thanks for the help and the idea.

 

[Lost]

If not plowing go with F350 2wd drive coils and be happy plowing go both