Suspension advice for only slightly heavy front end.

I’m looking to change my suspension setup and hoping to get 3rd gen feedback since most threads google finds are 2nd gen guys and there’s a lot of debate over heavier coils for 3rd gens. Also not seeing much feedback from “slightly” heavy trucks.

I currently have the Icon extended travel non resi with the original 13” 650 lb coils. I also have full aluminum skids (including LCAs), SSO slim bumper with high clearance corners, 9500# winch with synth rope, x2power g27 battery, and sliders.

I’m under the typically recommended 200 extra lbs but still sagging a lot. Right now I’m above recommended preload on the driver side and right under it on passenger side despite both sides still being ~21” eye to eye.

It seems like 14” 700 lb springs might be too much since I don’t have a full bumper and steel skids.

I’m also considering just selling the Icons and buying King 700# RR COs, thinking the difference in valving might offset the extra spring rate. I doubt if I need the RR but King doesn’t make an IFP and other brands seem to cost almost the price of RRs to swap to a heavier coil.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

Never got any feedback and thought I'd follow up. I finally got around to installing 700# King coils, only put 5-10 miles on it so far but wow the ride is so much better and not at all harsh as I was afraid of.









You can see in the picture I went from a little more than 2.5” of threads on the DS to 1”, so the 650s were sagging well over 1/2”. Haven't taken any pictures of the truck but I'm actually sitting a little higher now. Waiting on some Dakars to arrive this week to raise the rear then level it back out.

 

I have a ARB bumper with no winch right at #170lbs. I had 5100's set at 3 and 4 with 888's and they sagged really bad so now I have ADS 2.5 with #700 springs. The ride is so much better!