ST on the Ranch

[Nelson Atwell]

I was feeling a lot better today, so I went to help my buddy haul some hay for his ranch. The ST towed this load very well, though I think I need to lift the rear a little. it seems to hang low even when unloaded.



It was a great day to be outdoors...



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[TrainTrac]

Cool Pictures!



Try a Roadmaster Active Suspension kit for the rear end.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

Will the RAS lift the rear?



There are more photos of the day at this link: http://spaces.msn.com/members/nelsonokc/

 

[Todd Z]

Nelson, It will not lift the rear but it will prevent it from sagging as much when loaded...



I am thinking you could easily take a set of the warrior lift shackles, Re drill holes in it for a 1" lift and It would work fine...

Todd Z

 

[TrainTrac]

Why is your rear end sagging even when unloaded? It shouldn't really be doing that. You installed ProComp shocks, right? Is there a problem with the rear pair?

 

[Todd Z]

Shocks do not increase or lower the ride height of a car or truck unless they are pressurized air shocks. The ride height is the springs or bushings... Either the front end is too high, or the rear springs have weakened and sagged... Which is common.....

Todd Z

 

[Nelson Atwell]

I have about 300 miles left on my warranty. I'll see if Ford can figure out what is up.

 

[Nelson Atwell]

I did a check on my ST. The rear isn't actually lower than the front, though it is close to the same height. However, I found out this morning that those hay bales weighed about 1200 lbs each (I was told they would be 800 lbs). With the 1500 lb trailer, that makes a total weight of around 6300 lbs, which is too much for the rear suspension. Nothing broke, but I'll only take three bales at a time from now on.



I still think I will get a leaf added the springs to lift the rear a couple of inches. Either that or I'll do the TT/Shackle lift this summer when I get new tires.