02/03 Stock Front Spring Question

[sdharley03]

Can somebody confirm that the OEM front springs for 02 and 03s are the same? My 03 front sat at 18 1/2" stock while a couple of 02s that i know of sit at 17 1/2". If somebody can let me know the part #s for both i would appreciate it. thanks.

[Harley#356]

the front springs should be the same. only difference 02-03 was the rear leafs. 03's had a higher payload capacity on the rear and therefore sat higher out back

[sdharley03]

Any explanation for the different stock ride heights? What would cause that?

[2manytrucks]

sagging over time???

[s|ck]

lol dave just get some hotchkis leafs and be done with your suspension nightmare

[sdharley03]

hahaha I know I drop the truck 1 inch and all of a sudden it rides like crap. Im starting to think my problem is not with the cut coils but with the rear. S|ck, how does the rear of your truck with the hotchkis feel on freeways? My truck bounces like there's no tomorrow and i hate it now.

[bgstew6]

hardly a saggin issue I would suspect....not unless 02 trucks springs suck...which I dont think they do....nothgin been cut off mine and now two other 02s that I have measured and all sat at 17 1/2 front...within a 1/16th of an inch

every 03 (3) so far..jsut measured my bosses today as well.. and his sits at 18 1/2

[s|ck]

Well...mine gets bouncy when i hit Huge dips and bumps.

[sdharley03]

I wonder if when you get that low it just bounces like that... if thats the case im raising it up an inch and ending this crap... now i just need to find some stock 03 coils since 02 coils will keep my drop

ah this sucks...

[s|ck]

im thinking of raising the front just a tad since i am putting my 22's on there now

[sdharley03]

I would love to have a 2-4 drop but i want ride quality before looks .... aggggghhhhhhhh why cant this be easier?