Hi,

I am trying to figure out what my options are for stiffening up my rear end leaf springs. I am builind a living space in the back of my truck and I am now seeing a difference in how much my truck squats. I have a completely stock 2005 xlt 4wd. I have heard of add a leaf but I have heard good and bad and wonder what the correct way to do this would be. Sorry if their is any spelling mistakes I am still getting used to communicating with my thumbs.

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So I just calculated the rough weight of everything in the back of my truck so far and I am at 302.64lbs. My leaf springs are completely straight and the truck is definitely lower in the back end, I am not to sure if this changes anything but I thought I should make a note of it.

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Thanks,

Ollie

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2005 Ford Ranger XLT supercab 4.0 5spd.

Headlight mod, foglight mod, OHC install, under door lights, under bed rail lights, viper keyless entry, bastard packed and bed living area

bastard pack
air bags
Or custom leaf springs
Or a f150, 250, 350, 450, 550, 650 ect

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

Bastard pack?

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2005 Ford Ranger XLT supercab 4.0 5spd.

Headlight mod, foglight mod, OHC install, under door lights, under bed rail lights, viper keyless entry, bastard packed and bed living area

Bastard pack is a retarded way of lifting the rear.

It involves combining leaf springs to make taller stiffer ones.

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I have the air bags in the back of my truck I love them air I'm air out when done

Alberta ranger club

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2012 f150 fx4 crew cab 5.0

It seems your springs have sagged. Mine did too, probably from age & carrying many heavy loads of wood. I bought new leafs from ATS Springs, but there are lots of vendors out there. My photos, P/N details, etc. are posted at http://imgur.com/a/WpQR8
The new springs are more perky & sit a couple inches higher & feel a bit more firm, which I like.
FYI, the final appearance with new leaf-springs is seen in the VERY LAST photo of this album: http://imgur.com/a/CKVUo

I happened to replace my leaf hangers & shackles at the same time, but you won't need to. Un-bolt your leaf springs & U-bolts, and then install new ones, which would take 1/2 afternoon (for noobie). Total of just 6 bolts per side. No special tools, just box wrenches & jack stands. The springs came with eye-bushings already in place, so it was a simple bolt-in job.

Regular-Duty (43-781) were OK, but I bought these Heavy-Duty (43-781HD) leafs: http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/p...HD-1283-0.html

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1997 4x4 Mazda B4000 SE, Ext.Cab

Thanks for the info!

I went ahead and bastard packed them purely because I plan on keeping some big weight in the rear and didn't want to lose any ride height! This is only a temp fix until I end up buying new leafs that are extremely heavy duty as I picked up expo leafs for $20!

Thanks!

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2005 Ford Ranger XLT supercab 4.0 5spd.

Headlight mod, foglight mod, OHC install, under door lights, under bed rail lights, viper keyless entry, bastard packed and bed living area