1/2 ton ride quality issues...

[JCampbell]

I’ve been having some ride quality issues with Shorty™ since I dropped the front end a few more inches. When I bought it, the front end was lowered a little, and I assumed it was done with springs, so I picked up a set of 3” spindles and went at it. When I realized it already had drop spindles on it, I pulled the springs and cut a full coil off each one (because I didn’t have drop springs readily available. I knew this was somewhat “questionable” going into it, but the front end was already blown apart, it was Sunday afternoon, I needed it back together for Monday’s commute, and I’ll be d------ if I did all that work for nothing.

Anyway, the front end has felt a little “spongy” for lack of a better term. Really have to slow for dips in the road and whatnot to keep the LCA’s from embedding themselves into the asphalt. I have a sway bar off a ¾ ton Sub that I plan to throw on the front which I hope helps some of the side-to-side (the tires rub the inner fenders with aggressive cornering), but I can’t see it helping the overall ride. Do cut coils produce a spongy ride, or is it something inherent to the ½ ton springs? Will a decent set of drop coils help firm it up?

Any thoughts/suggestions?

FYI: I did replace the shocks with mid-grade replacement units when I rebuilt the front end.