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Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
What has anyone done about the backbreaking ride of these things? Ive thought about taking some springs out of the back but im not sure if that would work. Anyone else done anything like this?
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
You can try pulling a few leafs out (I assume you have leafs instead of coils). Didn't do much for mine. That's why I am converting over to half ton with coil springs.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
Drop about 800 pounds in the bed and they ride great.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
Do you have a build post? if not you should make one im definitely interested in doing that. I have a spare 1/2 ton in my back yard. Unless your just swapping frames.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I've had i think it was 2.3 or maybe 1.3 tons in the back or something like that and it rode like a Cadillac
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I will be starting a build thread soon. Just picked up a 72 SWB coil sprung chassis
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I have found that this works better than removing leafs.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
my coils ride like a Caddy! - even with no weight in the back, you get a little bounce...but shes rides superb.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I always figured thats part of owning a 3/4 ton. You have it to haul, and heavy duty haulers ride rough when empty. If you modify it to ride like a sissy C10 (lol) why bother having a 3/4 or one ton?
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I'm with CG on his standing.
![]() My burb rides very nice, firm but not too firm. But then I have a 4x4 with leafs all around, and I'm runnin 33" tall tires so it feels great to me on the open road.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
The ride never bothered me.If I wanted a car like ride I`d drive a car.It did ride better with the camper on the back,though.Without the camper it rode like a Chevelle with air shocks.I guess I came up with these and have just always liked them.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
Yeah I agree (with Special-K). I never even notice. Maybe your shocks are shot? Cab-mounts gone? Etc.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
As soon as I can find enough 1/4 steel, I am replacing my flatbeds floor with that just for the improved ride.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
Im considering on just adding weight but i can barely afford to drive it now
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
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![]() I don't know about anyone else, but my C-20 feels great and solid like a truck should. I would say get an extra cushion for your seat for extra comfort, or carry 800 lbs. in the bed all the time ![]()
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I switched from the original 52" 6 leaf stack to a 56" 8 leaf stack out of an early '80s one ton. It rides much better due to the longer leafs added flex.
I suspect that a 56" 6 leaf setup would ride even better.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
my 30 has 12 leafs 7 standard and 5 overloads i havnt had it on the road yet but i expect the worst! lol
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
When my four year old granddaughter is with me some times we will be taking a short cut through the Safeway parking lot and Ill call out BUMP! and we bounce over the speed bumps...she just laughs and says do it again grandpa...I think she likes the K20 =)
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
Haha CG atleast you have someone who appreciates a rough ride. In my truck me and my friends call out bump! and thats followed by groans and stuff bouncing around
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
my 72 burb 3/4 ton 2wd drives pretty firm. i think some fresh, modern shocks will smooth things out. but i still plan to replace the rear coil springs with the HD option units because this is a truck that will be used for hauling trailers as well as going to car shows. i have my smooth riding 97 sable wagon to use as a daily driver. as long as i don't go firmer on the front it will be fine......the weight only changes at the back. i also have installed a big 1-1/4 front sway bar from CPP and the matching 1-1/8 waiting to go on the back so that firms things up a little.
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
I guess some shocks could do some good. I doubt their been replaced for atleast 30 years
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
My wife never complained about the ride in my Custom Camper/20 with leaf springs.She loved driving it.I`m just saying...
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
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A 3/4 ton is gonna shake yer guts a little with no load. If it don't it aint a 3/4 ton! The 800 lbs mentioned by other folks is real accurate to make them smooth out. During the winter I have a bunch of 25 lb. concrete "test cylinders" to add wieght with a redwood framework so I can still throw stuff up to a 4'x8' dimension in the box. Later---DAC
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Re: Calling all you 3/4 ton and 1 ton-ers
My howling transmission will make you more uncomfortable, before the suspension will on a long sustained highway speed drive
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