Does anyone make stiffer springs for the front end of a 2003 2wd 1500 that are NOT DROP SPRINGS?
thanks,
steve

 

you can add a spring spacer which will add some lift while increasing spring rate, you can get a 1" lift spring from doetsch tech which will be the same length as the stocker but it is stiffer, you can cut it to take out the 1"

 

i don't know of one. But adding a spacer does not increase spring rate.

 

you could add spacers, while cutting the stock springs.

this will keep it stock height and stiffen the spring

 

How will it raise the spring rate? You're not changing anything about the metal, just shortening the coil, which has no affect on spring rate.

 

Taken from automotive forums

The reason is each coil sees the full weight of the load plus the weight of the coils on top of it (but that can be pretty much ignored), and will deflect some certain amount. In the above sample each coil will see 100 lbs of weight regardless of where on the spring they are. If you cut a coil the remaining coils still see that exact same weight and will still deflect the same amount, but since there is one fewer coil the overall spring deflects less, thus its rate goes up.
Adding more coils of the same materail, thickness, radius, and pitch will decrease the spring rate a proportional amount. If we add another coil to out 10 coil spring, then the under 100 lbs of load the spring will deflect 11 * .1 = 1.1 inches, so our new spring rate is now 100/1.1 = 90.9 lbs/inch.

 

like i said it INCREASES the rate, cutting a coil and using coil spacers both

google is so much better than the public school system, try it since you strive to be a smartass

 

what are you talking about?

he wants to increase rate but not lower it.. thats what i posted..

or are you talking about dv2000nj

 

seems like bullshit to me? Call me ignorant, but lifted truck ride a **** ton of a lot stiffer than a lowered truck. 2" drop coil rode about the same as a stock height truck.

I think what you're looking for OP is a stiffer shock maybe. Maybe an air shock? hell, I donno.

from what I've just googled Im gathering that less coils means if will compress easier. Which can possibly result in less rebound. I think what you are looking for is more damping, that would cause less bounce. Also I would be led to believe that a spring made of thicker coils would be less bouncy.

But hey that was also just a website of logistics for MC racing... what would they know right?

 

Ketis i was refering to the smart guys who dont know but think they do

00Silv4.8, you have to learn abut how a coil spring works, look into suspension books
there are many variables to a coil spring like the thickness the spacing between coils total length load height, then theres other things like unsprung weight which plays a factor in the quality of the ride
you can cut coils but for the most part its not recommended by many as you dont know how much the spring has sagged or how much rate is lost so cutting will most likely result in a difference side to side

a new spring will have a better feel over a old tired one and will have proper height
for stiffer ride you can ask the dealer for shims or make your own shim or spacer, or buy daystar spacers which will squish down over time but it works