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mrwrench · 04-03-2016, 01:33 PM

My 99 Bounder is lean to the left , I want to replace the front springs .
Are the F53 springs same than F450 /550 Superduty ?
thanks

MrMudstud · 04-03-2016, 09:50 PM

Go to a spring shop and see what they say. I brought mine to a spring shop when I first got her due she was leaning on the passenger side. They added 3/4" spacer to make her level.

mrwrench · 04-06-2016, 07:53 AM

going to spring shop tomorrow ......let see

ga traveler · 04-07-2016, 08:02 AM

I would go with airbags. It will give you a softer ride and can be adjusted to level the coach. Every coach owner that I installed ride rite airbags on their coach, were happy with the results.

mrwrench · 04-08-2016, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ga traveler

I would go with airbags. It will give you a softer ride and can be adjusted to level the coach. Every coach owner that I installed ride rite airbags on their coach, were happy with the results.

yeah , that might be the solution , I have a 93 Bounde with front and rear air bags and it is a really pleasure to drive .
where can I get them?

ga traveler · 04-09-2016, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mrwrench

yeah , that might be the solution , I have a 93 Bounde with front and rear air bags and it is a really pleasure to drive .
where can I get them?

I have been buying online. I still have friends in the business, but find I can get a better buy on the Net. Just enter Ride Rite air bags.

mrwrench · 04-12-2016, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ga traveler

I have been buying online. I still have friends in the business, but find I can get a better buy on the Net. Just enter Ride Rite air bags.

I just got the Ride Rite lit .
I also visited a spring shop and they recommended install one extra leaf on each side . they said the factory leaf spring look weak/soft for the rv.
What would be the best option? ad a leaf or air bags ?
About pricing : I paid 313 for the air bag lit and they quoted 400 on labor plus 2 leaf by 240.- 640 total approx.

ga traveler · 04-12-2016, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mrwrench

I just got the Ride Rite lit .
I also visited a spring shop and they recommended install one extra leaf on each side . they said the factory leaf spring look weak/soft for the rv.
What would be the best option? ad a leaf or air bags ?
About pricing : I paid 313 for the air bag lit and they quoted 400 on labor plus 2 leaf by 240.- 640 total approx.

I always recommended airbags. The airbags soften the ride. They give you the ability to level the coach.As I have said many times before, they will do nothing for a two foot potholes, but will make a huge difference in pavement seperators, uneven payment, etc. That is why all high end diesel pushers have air suspension.

Peterd503 · 04-14-2016, 09:54 AM

I have a 2000 Bounder on a 1999 Ford chassis. I had the same issue(apparently quite common on this chassis). Traveling through San Antonio , Tx a few years ago, I made an appointment with Acme Springs. They are an old spring shop that can make springs on site. They set up a bottle jack on a scale and jacked up the low corner till level and read the scale. Then they made an extra leaf that would support that weight and added it on. This corrected a 3.5" drop in this corner. I paid between 4 and 5 hundred dollars and am still very happy with the results. The owners(3rd generation) were a pleasure to deal with and very conscientious. No more diving on corners or pulling to the right on the road.

mrwrench · 05-03-2016, 04:14 PM

I just received 2 new extra leaf - Im going to try install them soon.
My plan is lift the chassis with the 2 U bolts out to separate the spring pkg from the axle . Do u think this way is going to give enough room between the pkg and axle to put the extra leaf?