How do you increase Cargo and toe capacity?
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How do you increase Cargo and toe capacity?
I have a 99' B2500, and I wish to keep her until she just becomes mist in the air! So I have carried quite a few loads while helping people move, and I always notice my truck dips in the back easily, under load. What can I do to increase or reinforce the back suspension, so capacity is increased? I want to keep stock ride height, not really into modifying my truck for looks, more into function. Another thing is. .. budget is a slight issue. But ANY help would be GREAT! I also wrote this after a LOT of searching through this forum, but since english isn't my main language maybe I'm not searching the correct key words.
Cliff notes
* Weak cargo capacity
* Want to increase it
* Without changing ride height.
* Stock 99' B2500
Thanks!
Cliff notes
* Weak cargo capacity
* Want to increase it
* Without changing ride height.
* Stock 99' B2500
Thanks!
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you can prevent some sagging with out any modifications. When loading the bed put the heaviest stuff as close to the cab as you can. When loading a trailer load the heaviest stuff over the axle.
or. You could go to a JY and get the rear leafs out of a 4.0 Ranger with the tow package. I think they have stiffer springs in the rear. Then just swap everything into your truck.
or. You could go to a JY and get the rear leafs out of a 4.0 Ranger with the tow package. I think they have stiffer springs in the rear. Then just swap everything into your truck.
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Ok. I can swap out the leafs from a 4.0L ranger with tow package? How about adding leaf springs? And those helper springs from Auto zone, any good? I just want a few hundred extra pounds, I've also thought about swapping the motor some day too. But for right now, she's handled the weight I've given her quite well, just with a lot of sagging on the back.
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Not much about the towing, more about the carrying. I work for a Turism company we do yours in Kayaks here in Puerto Rico and was wondering if I'd be able to tow the kayak trailler, but I doubt it. But I'd like to be able to carry for example a fridge and a washing machine and not look like if my truck was about to take off into space!
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better springs arent the only thing you need to consider, tires, frame, pretty much all the engineering behind the truck is only made to carry so much weight. so you can beef up the springs all you want, but it will still have its weak points.
conclusion: buy a bigger truck if you want to haul anything bigger or heavier than a couch
conclusion: buy a bigger truck if you want to haul anything bigger or heavier than a couch
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I was thinking of slowly upgrading my truck. . . like for example the springs in the back, I got nice Toyo Open Country tires, then have a motor swap for the B3000 engine, or the B4000 engine. Is there really that much difference in the back end of a B2500 and a B3000/B4000 from the same year???
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just curious to ask i know in the owners manual they base how much these trucks can tow based off of engine size, transmission(auto or manual), and also whether its 4wd or not. my question is the leaf springs on a ranger with an automatic trans. and the 4.0l engine, are the leaf springs on those rangers able to support more weight as compared to a ranger with a 2.3l engine and auto trans.? help would be great thanks
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