Topic: IFS Beef up opinion needed.

[Plowking]

hey all I have a question on my options with heavier torsion rods. I added a heavier plow on my rig (7 foot blade) and have found it to a bit much. Tires rub a little on turns with the plow up ( A bit more than it did with the 6.5 blade.  Downey offers 26 mm rods would that help? I would do a solid axle swap but the way the plow frame mounts up it uses 2 bolts on lower holes in bracket connecting lower control arms.
Thanks 

[ninja turtle]

plow blades kill ifs. sas it.

[unclejpl4x4]

i would not have put such a big blade on a mid size.     but if you must   bigger Tbars would help     just remember with all that wieght your factory bars are gona die a sooner death  ( specilay if you crank them up a bit )

[Plowking [OP]]

Amazingly its not that bad I just need a little support for the extra weight. My last truck I ran an old 6.5 blade that was almost as heavy as this one. But the differece is this truck has the v6 and the old one had the 22r. Got a deal on the 7 foot blade. Just trying to make it work a little better.

[unclejpl4x4]

just add a salt spreader on the back and a few bags of salt  

ya snow blades can be heavy  i have seen some new ones all carbon fancy stuff uber light  but $$$$

[Plowking [OP]]

The extra weight of the blade helps scrape cleaner less blade jumping when you hit crunchy compacted snow. carbon blades are good for cold snow (dry lower temp)

I run with 700 pounds in the back. (salt)  Weight class speaking I can run 1500 total cargo weight. I really need to upgrade the original springs in the back as well. Anyone know what springs are a direct bolt on with extra duty ability? Looking for 2 inch or less of lift.

[Toymin8r]

Toyota made a 1 ton dually version of your truck but I dont' know where you could find rear springs for one.  It was a spring under 2wd but you could put them on top of the axle

[Plowking [OP]]

Toyota made a 1 ton dually version of your truck but I don't' know where you could find rear springs for one.  It was a spring under 2wd but you could put them on top of the axle

That would look totally cool but not practical dually under my ass end, chop the rear down hmmmm.
Nah not in the budget

[KDXSR5]

Old Man Emu (OME) makes some "heavy duty" 2 inch rear lift springs for your truck. They also have a "medium duty" leaf spring. Hope this info helps!

[Toymin8r]

I was only talking about using the springs, not the whole axle. 

[Plowking [OP]]

I was only talking about using the springs, not the whole axle. 

I realize that but wouldnt that look cool tucked under the ass end of a truck, if it were possble

[Rocksurfer]

I'd go with the Downey's or Rancho's and crank them in until you sit level again. That should help keep the frontend up, of course when the blade is down you'll sit high in the front. Then when you take it off for the summer you can uncrank them for use without the plow.






Edit: Actually you may be ok in the summer since you won't have all that salt/sand in the bed either.

[bigarms23]

you might try a set from rancho

[Plowking [OP]]

I'd go with the Downey's or Rancho's and crank them in until you sit level again. That should help keep the frontend up, of course when the blade is down you'll sit high in the front. Then when you take it off for the summer you can uncrank them for use without the plow
Edit: Actually you may be ok in the summer since you won't have all that salt/sand in the bed either.

Even with the blade off the frame is rubbing ocasionally. I can only hope it all comes apart when the time comes. Typically I pull the plow frame off in the summer and exercise the truck in the mountains and woods, So she never gets a rest from the beatings.