Softride® springs use only American steel and the individual leafs of each spring are shot-peened with hard steel pellets at very high velocities. This shot-peening compresses the surface of the steel thereby increasing the tensile strength of the spring. Without this shot-peening procedure, the maximum wheel travel and ride quality could not be achieved without sacrificing the life of the spring. Softride® springs use bolt style spring clips, eliminating friction. Other spring designs use the cinch style bend clips which bend tightly over the spring leafs causing binding and friction. Skyjacker® Softride® springs taper over the entire length of the leaf creating more flex at the leaf ends. This tapering distributes loads more evenly over a greater area and reduces the tendency for one leaf to dig into the leaf above it.

This Part Fits:

Year	Make	Model	Submodel
1983-1986,1997-1998	Ford	F-250	Base
1980-1982,1987-1992	Ford	F-250	Custom
1995-1996	Ford	F-250	Eddie Bauer
1997-1998	Ford	F-250	Lariat
1980-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger
1980-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger Lariat
1980-1981	Ford	F-250	Ranger XLT
1995-1996	Ford	F-250	Special
1982-1998	Ford	F-250	XL
1982-1983	Ford	F-250	XLS
1983-1984,1993-1998	Ford	F-250	XLT
1982,1985-1992	Ford	F-250	XLT Lariat
1997	Ford	F-250 HD	XL
1997	Ford	F-250 HD	XLT
1983-1986,1997	Ford	F-350	Base
1980-1982,1987-1992	Ford	F-350	Custom
1995	Ford	F-350	Eddie Bauer
1980-1981	Ford	F-350	Ranger
1980-1981	Ford	F-350	Ranger Lariat
1980-1981	Ford	F-350	Ranger XLT
1995-1996	Ford	F-350	Special
1982-1997	Ford	F-350	XL
1982-1983	Ford	F-350	XLS
1983-1984,1993-1997	Ford	F-350	XLT
1982,1985-1992	Ford	F-350	XLT Lariat