Softride(R) 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(R) springs use bolt style spring clips, eliminating friction. Other spring designs use the c in. style bend clips which bend tightly over the spring leafs causing binding and friction. Skyjacker(R) Softride(R) 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