X Springs ??

[HOIB]

Ok, what are X springs, I see questions about them somewhere else but i brought mine here for a more favorable reponse.

Do ya need em?
What are they for?
And, why would you need em?

TIA, Herb

 

[jvencius]

Ok, what are X springs, I see questions about them somewhere else but i brought mine here for a more favorable reponse.

Do ya need em?

Maybe, maybe not.

What are they for?

Carrying heavy loads on the front end of a Superduty.

And, why would you need em?

If you routinely load down the front of your truck (plow, heavy frontend replacement bumper, winch, etc...) then you might need them to stop frontend sag and maintain the normal rake of the truck's suspension.

 

[Swany]

A lot of trucks sag in the front end, hence the need for X springs. Since you consistently wreck your trucks, you should consider buying them just for consumer confidence.

 

[HOIB]

Now, do dealers know what youre talking about when asked about X springs or are they specific to 350, 450 truck?

Swany, good point, you putz

 

[Swany]

If your dealer doesn't know about the X springs, go to a better one. They should all know the deal with X springs.

 

[timntools]

lmao...you didn't have to make the 'er' red

 

[ktpauley]

Herb, here are the part numbers, approximate prices, and what the springs are rated for.

X Springs

(2) 2C3Z-5310-AF Springs @ $154.32 ea

(4) F81Z-5705-ZA U-Bolts @ $15.88 ea

(8) N805480-S426 Nut @ $1.86 ea

Ford makes several different front spring sets for PSD 4x4s. The computer at the "factory" selects the correct spring pack for your truck based on the weight of the truck and all the factory options. Generally, here are the different front springs available for the computer to select:

Code T: rated at 4,400 pounds @ground - common on regular-cab PSDs.

Code U (as in you): rated at 4,800 pounds @ground - common on SuperCab PSDs.

Code V (as in Violet): rated at 5,200 pounds @ground - common on CrewCab PSDs.

Code W: rated at 5,600 pounds @ground - usually available only on F-450/F-550

Code X: rated at 6,000 pounds @ground - available from the factory on pickups with the snowplow prep pkg, and on F-450/F-550.

Keith

 

[HOIB]

thanks ktpauley

 

[timntools]

wow, good detailed info ktp,

 

[JamesF250]

Y'all should get out of the lounge more often. If you did, you'd see that KT answered the same question here:

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4448

 

[ktpauley]

That info is compliments of Smokey_Wren over on TDS. All I did was copy and paste it to a word document so I would have the info when I ordered my X springs. Have the dealer install. It took a friend and myself almost 10 hours to install in the driveway. I can't remember which botl it is, but one of them gets torqued to 250ft-lbs. Keith

 

[architect-builder]

That info is compliments of Smokey_Wren over on TDS. All I did was copy and paste it to a word document so I would have the info when I ordered my X springs. Have the dealer install. It took a friend and myself almost 10 hours to install in the driveway. I can't remember which botl it is, but one of them gets torqued to 250ft-lbs. Keith

SLACKER!


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Barrett

 

[ktpauley]

SLACKER!


( )

Barrett

That is the story of my life. But at least I have that big nasty bumper. Keith