Tag: overload springs

Products

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