[FC] Springs for "working" Rampside

[Vairtec Corp]

Hank, my ideas, impressions, .02’s  and otherwise humble opinions and 
experience boil down to "Don't worry about it."

The Rampside is rated to carry 1800 pounds, which is a lot of firewood.  
Stock springs, good shocks, quality tires, and good brakes will get you 
down that 10 mile descent to the piedmont.

As for topsoil, I once encountered, here in NJ on the dead-end street 
where my business was located, a Connecticut Corvan whose driver was 
lost.  The van was practically sitting on its bump stops, and while 
talking with the driver I could see why:  It was FILLED with landscape 
gravel!

No matter what you need to do, Stock springs, good shocks, quality 
tires, and good brakes will get it done for you.

--Bob


On 5/10/2015 12:27 AM, hank kaczmarek via Corvanatics wrote:
> Question for the group.
>
> I’m going to be rebuilding my Rampside to take over as my “working” truck once my F-150 dies---if it ever does. Only have 195K on it now, just about broken in!
>
> Not an “everyday” work Truck, but use for totin’ trash, firewood, beehives.  Any one know how many cubic yards of topsoil a Rampy can handle?
>
> Anyway, Are HD springs worth the expense, or would you think the stock springs with good gas shocks would do the job?  Firewood would be brought down from Boone, NC (about a 10 mile long descent to the piedmont).
>
> Any ideas, impressions, .02’s  And otherwise humble opinions and experience appreciated.
>
> Thanks Hank