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cb1965 · 01-17-2011, 09:45 PM

saw these on ebay. maybe someone is interested
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60-66...Q5fAccessories

k1rodeoboater · 01-17-2011, 09:51 PM

how much higher does this raise the load carrying capacity of our trucks? I've got a 500LB motorcycle that I will be transporting in my truck from time to time. I've also given some thought to towing with my truck...but I'm starting to rethink that since I doubt the little 250 I6 really has much towing capacity to it.

cb1965 · 01-17-2011, 10:15 PM

don't know how much more capacity it will allow you to haul or tow but i think it might help considerably. maybe someone with more info will chime in.

*lakeroadster* · 01-18-2011, 08:54 AM

There were a set of these on my truck when I bought it. The PO said he hauled (2) big block chevy engines with no problems.

Note: The ones for sale on Ebay are missing the piece that bolts to the bottom of the trailing arm. (See 2nd photo below)

The thing I didn't like about them was they are made for a stock height truck. Since mine is lowered whenever I hit a decent bump in the road these helper springs would engage and bounce you such that you would about hit your head on the freakin roof!

They were the first thing I took off my truck.

You can accomplish extra load carrying capacity, with no side effects, on a coil spring truck with a set of air lift assist springs like the one shown in the 1st photo below:

01-17-2011, 09:45 PM	#1
cb1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: san jose, california Posts: 508	leaf spring helper saw these on ebay. maybe someone is interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60-66...Q5fAccessories

01-17-2011, 09:51 PM	#2
k1rodeoboater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 752	Re: leaf spring helper how much higher does this raise the load carrying capacity of our trucks? I've got a 500LB motorcycle that I will be transporting in my truck from time to time. I've also given some thought to towing with my truck...but I'm starting to rethink that since I doubt the little 250 I6 really has much towing capacity to it. Last edited by k1rodeoboater; 01-17-2011 at 09:52 PM.

01-17-2011, 10:15 PM	#3
cb1965 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: san jose, california Posts: 508	Re: leaf spring helper don't know how much more capacity it will allow you to haul or tow but i think it might help considerably. maybe someone with more info will chime in.

01-18-2011, 08:54 AM	#4
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: leaf spring helper There were a set of these on my truck when I bought it. The PO said he hauled (2) big block chevy engines with no problems. Note: The ones for sale on Ebay are missing the piece that bolts to the bottom of the trailing arm. (See 2nd photo below) The thing I didn't like about them was they are made for a stock height truck. Since mine is lowered whenever I hit a decent bump in the road these helper springs would engage and bounce you such that you would about hit your head on the freakin roof! They were the first thing I took off my truck. You can accomplish extra load carrying capacity, with no side effects, on a coil spring truck with a set of air lift assist springs like the one shown in the 1st photo below: Attached Images Last edited by lakeroadster; 01-18-2011 at 09:05 AM.



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