Rough Country 4 Inch Leaf Spring Install: 1980 Dodge W200

[@phillipredfern6461]

Enjoying the build! If the springs seem too tall, know that they will settle 1/2" to a full inch after you drive on them for a week or three.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Yeah, I know it'll settle out some when all the weight goes on. It will still be pretty tall though!

[@billbly1691]

Love your channel great build

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Thanks! 💯💯

[@macho4x4warlock98]

On my 3/4T Dodge ,I installed new rear spring shackles bolts. Again, 9/16” Grade 8. Since they were bolts, they were way easier to find & purchase.

[@Raydawg]

Lubricant Doc use lots of lubricant. Awesome video I'm getting excite to see her on wheels. Thanks for this video.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Never have too much lube. That's what she said!

[@morgandollar5806]

Hey, where is that quickie worker to help today while you are all greased up!! Fun to watch you 'work'... Keep on truckin' 🙂 Its a Wonderful Life at the Quick Speed Shop!!!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

All the help was home for Christmas!

[@Uticagreens]

I was telling you to use a floor jack to help you with the spring installation. I also was suggesting using traction bars (akin to the ones we used on drag race cars) on the rear springs. But you couldn't hear me. LOL

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Got to say it louder! I actually might build ladder bars if it has bad wheel hop. My '95 F250 has wicked axle hop if I get it stuck and need to spin alot to get out.

[@ronbunker5778]

Your making good progress!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

👍

[@kikojofraserrano]

Very good video. I liked the axles angle explanation. Thanks.

[@macho4x4warlock98]

That’s a great spring kit company that’s reasonably priced. …..Rough Country 4” is what I bought for my Dodge. I did have to locate longer studs for the 3/4T front axle mounting pads. I think they were 9/16” size studs that need to be about 5”-6” in length. Tough to find them in grade 8.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I bought the whole lift kit and it came with the longer studs, u bolts, and shocks.

[@harrycatrell1471]

Thanks for sharing this awesome build with us, Josh! That sure looks like a LOT of heavy-duty stuff happening at the Quick Speed Shop! Be sure to keep a set of rims without tires, or 4 space-saver spares on hand to slap on that monster when you're ready to slip it out that garage door! 'Just saying! Enjoy! Be safe! Bro Harry

[@QuickSpeedShop]

If it's one thing I have an abundance of its extra wheels and tires. Counting wheels on on my vehicles I bet I have close to 200 wheels all together...just enough!

[@hughmackellar7941]

Nice work.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

👍

[@Hotrodford]

You’ll have a fine truck once you’re finished.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I hope so!

[@t-rodzgarage]

That's a spud wrench you were using to line up things on the front end.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

They work great for stuff like this.

[@t-rodzgarage]

@@QuickSpeedShop Yes they do!

[@lexrios5452]

Do you remember by any chance the part number for the frame bushings for the front? Or where you got them. I'm about to start working on my D44 front axle/leaf springs.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

The leaf spring bushings? They came with the Rough Country lift

[@lexrios5452]

@@QuickSpeedShop No, the one on the frame.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I'm pretty sure I bought them on RockAuto

[@lexrios5452]

@QuickSpeedShop Thanks! For the life of me I can't find them

[@QuickSpeedShop]

They're in the body section. They're Energy Suspension

[@Pod_Center]

Is there any reason this would not work on the D250? On the website it says it is only compatible with the W250 but I don’t see any reason these wouldn’t be fine to run on a D250 chassis as they are the same. I have bags in the rear I to make up for any weight I might have to tow and am planning on getting bags in the front but the most I tow with the truck is my quad to the dunes lol.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

What year D250? I thought those all had coil springs and a-arms in the front?

[@Pod_Center]

@@QuickSpeedShop I have a 1991.5 single cab long bed 4x4. It has a Dana 70 axle in the rear and a Dana 60 up front. From what I’m seeing most of the D250’s came in RWD while I was doing my research, maybe I got a rare model?

[@QuickSpeedShop]

D designates 2WD trucks while the W is 4x4. As far as I know it's always been that way. The door jam data plate or sticker will tell you exactly what the truck is.

[@armeniussun2394]

Will 90s model ram 1500 leaf spring hangers fit a first gen dodge.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I don't know, but you can buy the correct hangers. I replaced them on this frame

[@armeniussun2394]

@@QuickSpeedShop where did you get yours

[@QuickSpeedShop]

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