Flexo-matic help, plzzz

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Flexo-matic help, plzzz

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im ordering a all new suspension from eaton springs of Detroit. for my 72 f100. 1/2 ton short wheel base. below is a pic... its more pleasure cruising than hauling. so my delema is what weight rating do I order, there are 3. different weights. below are my options. help me decide..
[image][/image] thx, dave
a) 1475 #
2) 1950 #
3) 1850 #
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Re: Flexo-matic help, plzzz

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coyotedave wrote:im ordering a all new suspension from eaton springs of Detroit. for my 72 f100. 1/2 ton short wheel base. below is a pic... its more pleasure cruising than hauling. so my delema is what weight rating do I order, there are 3. different weights. below are my options. help me decide..
[image][/image] thx, dave
a) 1475 #
2) 1950 #
3) 1850 #
Dave it sure is a beautiful truck-my fav color!
I think you're gonna' want to look at the VIN and go from there. But if it were mine and just mainly used for cruising I'd go with the lightest spring rate as our trucks have always been known to bounce like pogo sticks with no load in the bed area. Here's the VIN decoding page and maybe someone else can pipe in here with some more info:

http://www.fordification.com/tech/VIN72.htm
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Re: Flexo-matic help, plzzz

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I went with the 1850lb and added 1" in rear. kinda like the 70.s rake. I thank you for the response. sorry for the delay. will get pic soon, thx again dave
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