Posted by Charlie on Sunday, December 10, 2000 at 23:38:06:
In Reply to: 2001 Dodge Dsl dual whl 4WD Jerr Dan Aluminum Wrecker posted by METALMAN on Sunday, December 10, 2000 at 18:49:55:
Presumably it's coil sprung in front, right? Do you plan on installing winch (min. ~120 lb w/cable for 8K planetary electric, max.5-600 lb. for worm drive HD Braden for example PTO or even hydraulic winch complete w/ drum full of cable, 5 gal hyd. oil, suitable ultra HD bumper, PTO on trans and hyd. pump) and/or plow? Al that weight is forwards of the axle and needs to be multiplied by a fudge factor 1.3, 1.0 + ratio of distance from axle center to center of mass of the add-on divided by wheelbase. The extra "pseudoweight" needs to be subtracted from the rear axle load for purposes of calculations.
Anyways, what you'll want/need are longer and stiffer coils. Lots of that stuff in the aftermarket, just pick up a copy of Four Wheeler or Petersen's 4Wheel & Offroad and start calling.
If you do install a plow I'd seriously consider air bags inside the front coils controllable from the cab, maybe with the ame air compressor system you run your front ARB Air Locker, along with your rear Detroit SofLocker.
Charlie