Keith_J
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Finally got the 1031 riding level. The spring arching didn't do enough so I found a pair of overload springs from the local auto parts shop that will work with just a little modification. They ride under the bump stop bracket..which I reinforced with a bit of steel so the spring rides on solid metal, not just the bracket. The bottom of the spring is on the supplied perches, secured with a U bolt to the axle. Not a bad upgrade for $50. No more low beams into the eyes of oncoming drivers.
Right now, the truck is 8400 pounds gross. I've thought about relocating some of the heavy stuff to over the rear axle instead of in the aft lower compartments but want to keep the CG low. Heavy stuff like a 50 ton bottle jack, heavy chains and recovery gear. I moved the air compressor up high over the generator so I was a bit concerned about the CG rising too high. Might look at a rear sway bar or better, cross fed hydraulic cylinders with two hydraulic accumulators. Same function as a sway bar but adjustable in preload.
Right now, the truck is 8400 pounds gross. I've thought about relocating some of the heavy stuff to over the rear axle instead of in the aft lower compartments but want to keep the CG low. Heavy stuff like a 50 ton bottle jack, heavy chains and recovery gear. I moved the air compressor up high over the generator so I was a bit concerned about the CG rising too high. Might look at a rear sway bar or better, cross fed hydraulic cylinders with two hydraulic accumulators. Same function as a sway bar but adjustable in preload.