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Easy air-helper spring install; level the ride for a safer drive
Firestone Ride-Rite air-helper springs level ride stance on heavily loaded pickups Drop a ton in the bed of any pickup, or drop a heavy trailer on the hitch ball, and the rear suspension is going to sag like the jowls of an old bulldog. Meanwhile the front end is going the opposite direction, making the steering […]
July 8, 2014
Products
Air Lift’s New LoadLifter Helper Springs
AIR LIFT UNVEILS NEW LOADLIFTER 5000 ULTIMATE Air Lift Company has expanded its line of suspension solutions with the release of its new LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE air spring kits that have an internal jounce bumper to run safely with no air pressure. The kits are designed to fit half-ton, three-quarter-ton and one-ton pickups equipped with […]
May 6, 2014
Pickups
Hellwig Pro Series Helper Springs
Hellwig Pro Series Load Leveling Springs  With its patented bolt-on design, “Silent Ride” polyurethane stability blocks, plated- and powder- coated components, and easy to follow installation instructions, the Hellwig Pro Series “helper springs” are a great upgrade for professional contractors’, landscapers’ and surveyors’ pickups. Manufactured with heat treated ASTM 5150 alloy spring steel in […]
August 6, 2013
Pickups
Suspension Upgrades
8/3/2013 Rear Suspension Upgraded  Last week we added Hellwig Products’ sway bar kit and Pro Series overload leaf springs to the rear of Surveyor 1. Both are easy suspension upgrades for any shop mechanic. Took about an hour under the truck. Upgraded the Ram 2500’s suspension because we’ve added a lot of top weight […]
August 6, 2013
Products
2013 Pickup Suspension Guide
2013 buyers guide to pickup lift and leveling kits
May 9, 2013
Pickups
SuperSprings Installed
April 9, 2013 ODO: 21,241 We’ are going to be adding a few hundred pounds of extra weight on Bedrock II with new bedcap and slide-out drawers. I’m planning on using the A.R.E. Overland’s roof rack and throwing heavy items inside the topper from time to time–as well as towing a trailer or two. That […]
April 9, 2013
Pickups
Firestone Air Command App
Control your Firestone air-helper springs from your cell phone with new app
December 18, 2012
Pickups
Silent Ride Hellwig helper springs
Hellwig Products’ Pro Series helper springs help handle those heavy loads
December 15, 2010
Opinion
Air-helper spring installation
The best cure for tail sag and body roll under heavy bed load conditions is upgrading the stock suspension with air-actuated helper-springs like those available from Firestone…
September 7, 2010
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