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Well also clark has a camper on his truck which is weighing down the rear, and affects how level his truck is
The canopy weighs next to nothing. I took the wheels/tires out last night and re-measured the wheel arches. The front was still at 35 1/8" and the rear went up to 35 1/2". I'm happy and not going to worry about 3/8"....if it was 7/16", I would worry
Originally Posted by Mista_Breeze
The pattern im seeing is that the 824s seem to level MORE than the 844s, regardless of cab/motor? Maybe the 844s support more weight but it seems like maybe they compress more? Anybody else notice this?
I agree. In trying to decide between 824's and 844's, I tried to calculate the difference in spring rates, free height, and weight of the truck. Knowing that the stock springs were equivalent to the Moog 822's, I used that as a baseline. Calculating an overall load of 1230 pounds on each spring, the 822's would compress to 13.00" (Stock installed height), the 824's would compress to 13.58", and the 844's would compress to 13.45".
It's not a huge difference but the 824s do measure out a little higher.
So I ended up ordering a set of 844's. Let you know how it ends up.
Saw a set of new 824's on kijiji for $75 but the guy is 2 1/2 hrs away - decided to pay the 129 + tax and get the 844 and save the drive
So I ended up ordering a set of 844's. Let you know how it ends up.
Saw a set of new 824's on kijiji for $75 but the guy is 2 1/2 hrs away - decided to pay the 129 + tax and get the 844 and save the drive
Post some pics of the install for us. Before and after side view would be great.
Hate to tell ya but Jegs and Amazon have the same springs for $67.99 a pair shipped to your door. I would try to cancel the order and save yourself some money.
I did see that. Apparently not to Canada though. We do miss out on a lot of good deals up here.
Rockauto has great prices on stuff too but by the time I add the shipping to here it's almost the same as the local guys
Details of my truck in signature. I went with the 844s and got just over 1.25" lift. It's just under 3/4" higher in the rear w nothing in the bed
I can't see signatures on the app, but I can see that it's an extended cab, of course the amount of lift you get depends on how badly your stick springs were sagging. Mine were apparently sagging worse than most. Mine sits about 1/2 to 3/4 inches higher in the back with nothing in the bed. I filled up both tanks completely yesterday and now the front sits 1/4 to a 1/2 inch higher.
Put the 844 springs in before and after. Posting pics before and after putting in the Moog cc844 springs. Just ignore those 2 rust spots - they're only there temporarily for decoration (and probably the only reason I was able to buy this little beauty - original owner, original paint, 214,000 kilometers, complete full load XLT with a 302 auto that was just babied it's entire life).
Basically as far as lifting it up from where it was, it only picked it up about 1 1/2" so the back is still 2" higher than the front _ I think the back has a lot of extra spring in it anyway and we'll see how it looks once I load a few hundred lbs. of fuel in it.
The 1 1/2 inches is definitely noticeable though when you go to step into the truck or look at it front on. And very noticeable from the driver's seat, it's not a huge difference level -wise but it feels like it
I also did a few quick measurements as well, before I would have had issues putting 31" tires, now I can easily fit 32's and probably 33's if I trim the air dam.
But the ride, which is what I was after is where they make a phenominal difference - smooth, solid, no bounce, and absolutely no lean, even hard into a right angle corner at 30 mph.
So overall, I'm happy with the results.
95 F150 stock spring compessed to 12"
95 F150 with Moog cc844 springs compressed to 13 1/2"
10-17-2014, 01:05 PM
