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sasquatchgeoff
Explorer II
May 26, 2016

A Previous Owner Removed My Lower Overloads??

Arrrggghh...Someone removed my lower overloads!:M
I am afraid it is the case.

Passenger side with 4000 lb payload loaded (Fleetwood Caribou 11G):



After reading some Ford and Powerstroke forums, I discovered that this is a somewhat common practice for some folks who install air bags. It supposedly "softens" the ride.

Can't really install StableLoads without that bottom overload.

I am now considering replacing the entire leaf pack. There is a shop in Portland (Benz Springs) that can possibly just replace the bottom overload. Shipping a pair of leaf packs all the way from SDTruckSprings in NY makes no sense. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

For cripes sake! This is a work truck dag-nabbit!! Its supposed to ride rough!
  • Buzzcut1 wrote:
    no it is there. it is the bottom 3/4 length leaf

    This is my 2011 F350 with both upper and lower overloads and stableloads



    Ahhh! Thank you! I was gonna toss and turn worrying about springs all night. So Stableloads get installed when the truck is empty and on a jack correct? Otherwise I can't see that leaf opening up to get the hole drilled and the wedge in.

    That's what I love about this forum. As a software engineer, I get flamed and pickled regularly when I post what would appear to be logical questions on the developer forums. Those guys have a huge chip on their shoulders sometimes.
  • no it is there. it is the bottom 3/4 length leaf

    This is my 2011 F350 with both upper and lower overloads and stableloads