Do I have the correct front springs

[Jim Boy]

Not to change the subject but I ran into something the same with my cab mounts. I was installing the upper side trim on my 68 which never had on it before. I had no holes to go by so the cab and fenders had to be inline with each other or there would be problems later. I took the old mounts out and they were the same height as the new ones. I thought what the heck am I changing them for. As it turns out the old ones would compress more than the new ones about 3/4 of an inch. I put the new ones in and everything lined up perfectly. So my point in all this is that I don't think you can compare springs sitting on the floor with no load on them. Thick wire or thinner wire, extra coils, all equate to a particular manufacturer's specs. Have a good one eh!