Can I lower back end and limit sag at the same time?

[Posm]

I have a 3500 SRW that I use quite a bit (111K miles in 22 months). I usually run at near the 9900 VWR or completely empty, not much in between. I notice this truck sags quite a bit more than my Y2K 2500 did. This makes for a nice unladen ride but a very low bumper with a good load. I currently have timberens on the truck, but they quickly become the suspension system to themselves whenb loaded. If I put 500 LBs or 2500 LBs on the bumper or the goose neck pin, I can not make the overloads touch with the timberens installed. I called them and they sent lighter springs, but they still will not allow the overloads to contact.

I am looking at two ways to eliminate the timbrens and keep the rear bumper off the ground. #1 I am thinks of moving the axle spacers like many have. Instead of putting both spacers on top of the axle in the storage position, I intend to put one in between the regular and the overloads. This will put the overloads 3/4 inch closer to contacting from the start. Will this work? I am looking for feed back from some who have already moved the spacers.

Option two would be to look for longer bump stops that would contact the overload springs sooner. I thought that I had read on here about some longer stops from Energy Suspension. I have done many searches under all the possibe names that I could think of and came up empty. Any feed back on this?

Either way I am going to have a set of Timbrens with two differents sets of springs for sale.

 

[WDP]

Go with auto-leveling air bags, pricy, but nice ride, and always level.

 

[klenger]

It might just work. Pretty easy to try it.



Here's a pic of the spring setup with the spacers on top.

http://www.klenger.net/dodge/lowering-rear-end/slide05.html

 

[JHardwick]

Sounds doable to me. In fact I was looking at mine tonight while doing brake pads after reading this post earlier, I see no reason it won't work.

 

[CoastyAV8R]

I lowered the rear end of my truck by removing the spacers and it looked great as it sat level. However whenever I would hook up our toyhauler (6,000lb bumper pull) the rear of the truck was so low, it was ridiculous so I wound up going back to the original configuration. Now, it sits level with the trailer hooked up but the rear end is once again sitting hi empty. I'm considering pulling just one of the spacers out and see if that's a good compromise.

 

[Posm]

CoastyAV8R

That is just what I am talking about. That would lower it 5/8 inch unloaded, but engage the overloads sooner when loaded. The only down side I can think of is spring slap if they are too close. That slap could not be any worse than the Tibrens give now.



On edit, I see that you do not have overloads (2500). Maybe you could buy my Timbrens?



Bryan