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JFA_Spyderman
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Yo,
This is kinda going to be a re-post. I asked this same question on the old forum, and because i cant look it up to see what was posted and replied, i am posting the question again. Not only for me, but as i remember there was good infomation in that thread for anyone in the same boat as me.
At my work, we have a special scale for measuring tounge weght. It will measure from 200 up to 3000 lbs. So to help me find the right spring for my truck, i placed it directly under the coil mount on the TTB and got my weight.
1200lbs. passenger side
1300lbs. driver side
Because my future plans may involve more weight, i am going to use the driver side measurement. I also added the future weight of the winch (80lbs.) and the winch bumper (80lbs.). Those added together and then divided evenly between the two sides is 80lbs. So the total so far is 1380lbs.
Using Will's writeup in the tech library as a guide, and knowing that my overall goal is for 6" of lift. I took my 1380lbs./6" = 230PPI X 1.5(TTB factor) = 345PPI.
So to make a short question long...
Does this number look right? Another goal is for around 17"-20" of travel when i am done. I am also having trouble remembering how we found out the proper coil length i would need. Thanks!
This is kinda going to be a re-post. I asked this same question on the old forum, and because i cant look it up to see what was posted and replied, i am posting the question again. Not only for me, but as i remember there was good infomation in that thread for anyone in the same boat as me.
At my work, we have a special scale for measuring tounge weght. It will measure from 200 up to 3000 lbs. So to help me find the right spring for my truck, i placed it directly under the coil mount on the TTB and got my weight.
1200lbs. passenger side
1300lbs. driver side
Because my future plans may involve more weight, i am going to use the driver side measurement. I also added the future weight of the winch (80lbs.) and the winch bumper (80lbs.). Those added together and then divided evenly between the two sides is 80lbs. So the total so far is 1380lbs.
Using Will's writeup in the tech library as a guide, and knowing that my overall goal is for 6" of lift. I took my 1380lbs./6" = 230PPI X 1.5(TTB factor) = 345PPI.
So to make a short question long...
Does this number look right? Another goal is for around 17"-20" of travel when i am done. I am also having trouble remembering how we found out the proper coil length i would need. Thanks!
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