Thread: 1953 F-100 suspension help

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I got me a 1953 F-100 and i put a straight front axle on it and some bigger leaf springs in the back, and on the freeways whenever i go over a bridge or somthing the trunk moves all around, or when i do say a 25mph turn my trunk leans waaay to far. Im thinking about getting some offroading springs/shocks from the front end to stable it more.


Anyone got feedback on if this is ok to do? and what to get.

Take a look at www.ford-trucks.com

How high does it sit? if its very tall, body roll is inevitable.

two things i can think of, have you checked the castor angle on the front end they make wedge spacers than you can use to adjust it, also if you have big tires on the front on wide rims it can make it follow the cracks or seams in the pavement. The 4 X 4 guys add a horizontal shock=.stabilizer to help out. you might want to check out front and rear sway bars. they have to match your springs or you could get over steer or under steer if theyare not set up right