[FC] Springs for "working" Rampside

J. R. Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sun May 10 13:18:54 EDT 2015


After reading Doc's answer, I guess that I should have mentioned that my 
Rampside has a 110 engine and manual tranny.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank kaczmarek via Corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
To: "corvanatica" <Corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 11:27 PM
Subject: [FC] Springs for "working" Rampside


> 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
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