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Old 06-29-2013, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
Like our ORE springs Johnn123. How much were they Ham bone? Going by your sig picture, looks like you'll have a rake....?
70 dollars shipped. Pretty good deal I thought, I've seen you're ore springs but I didn't see a difference between them and diesel. Are they progressive?

It probably will but the rake will be backwards haha. My rear springs sag some so after I get the front up I'll have to address the back.

In a perfect world I would swap dana60 and 70s in with the leaf springs but alas, this isn't a perfect world. I might go the short add a lead route but idk yet

I've measured it and the front is around 2-2.5 in lower
 
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Old 06-29-2013, 08:23 PM
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Drove 420 miles back from the beach. First road trip since the plenum and new cat. Last road trip was 6 months ago mostly the same stretch of road 11 MPGs and a quart of oil this time 14.2 according to the odo and dipstick didn't appear to drop at all and it's been 1500 since the post plenum oil changes so she doesnt appear to be leaking anywhere else either. Should of done the work a long time ago.
 
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Handed the keys over to my buddy so he can watch it for the next 6 months while Im gone. Its a sad day
 
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Originally Posted by nighthawk10mm
Handed the keys over to my buddy so he can watch it for the next 6 months while Im gone. Its a sad day
If it makes you feel better mine has endured 5 of those extended trips of 6 months or so and never seems to hold a grudge or cheat on me even though I never did anything except disconnect the battery. (Not to say you shouldn't do more to prep but I always run out of time right before deployment)
 
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Filled it up, $63 at $3.09. Drove it for the first time in a week, she REALLY doesn't like sitting....

Getting close to 171K....
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnn123
Yes so it is sir, exact same spring is it not?
There were some previous threads around here from various sources. I think Jimythefan had most current info, but it's presumed that Gas 2500 springs are the same as the ORE springs. No reason to think otherwise as why would Chrysler want to track a different p/n.


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70 dollars shipped. Pretty good deal I thought, I've seen you're ore springs but I didn't see a difference between them and diesel. Are they progressive?

It probably will but the rake will be backwards haha. My rear springs sag some so after I get the front up I'll have to address the back.

In a perfect world I would swap dana60 and 70s in with the leaf springs but alas, this isn't a perfect world. I might go the short add a lead route but idk yet

I've measured it and the front is around 2-2.5 in lower
...and yet you didn't make an offer....punk. I'll adjust my pricing.

That shouldn't impact your lines too much. I think it's still better to have the rear end higher, especially if you toss some things in the bed. Or use it to go camping with gear and such. Would look quirky nose high.



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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
There were some previous threads around here from various sources. I think Jimythefan had most current info, but it's presumed that Gas 2500 springs are the same as the ORE springs. No reason to think otherwise as why would Chrysler want to track a different p/n.




...and yet you didn't make an offer....punk. I'll adjust my pricing.

That shouldn't impact your lines too much. I think it's still better to have the rear end higher, especially if you toss some things in the bed. Or use it to go camping with gear and such. Would look quirky nose high.



Yesterday's temp outside and my coolant temp.



I didn't want to rob you!

Like I said I'll fix the back after the front gets set because i don't want the front end up either

It's better to have a slight rake in the back
 
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Filled it up, $63 at $3.09. Drove it for the first time in a week, she REALLY doesn't like sitting....

Getting close to 171K....
$3.09? The only thing I miss about Louisiana is the gas prices...
 
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$3.09? The only thing I miss about Louisiana is the gas prices...
Yup, $3.09. It's $2.92 next town over...
 
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Got an A/C compressor off a local you pull it junkyard from a 99 Durango for $25 after core charge then spent $35 on getting it recharged. Now it stays on and I don't have to give the compressor and little push start with a flat blade.
 


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