installing upper stable loads

The Mad Norsky wrote:

K Mac wrote:
I used a big C clamp to pull the helper spring down to get my in. Never dawned on me to use jacks, good to know.

That was my idea for a while also (big C clamp).

But then I had visions of that thing popping off and flying about in some bad random direction.

Bottle jack, and good solid support for it to raise it to reach receiver hitch area worked fine.

Norsky, my clamp has a pivoting head so it stays parrellel. I also use two 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/4" pieces of rubber when using on steel.

I take mine off when the campers off. Tired of them slapping.

Best mode.

K Mac wrote:
I used a big C clamp to pull the helper spring down to get my in. Never dawned on me to use jacks, good to know.

That was my idea for a while also (big C clamp).

But then I had visions of that thing popping off and flying about in some bad random direction.

Bottle jack, and good solid support for it to raise it to reach receiver hitch area worked fine.

I used a big C clamp to pull the helper spring down to get my in. Never dawned on me to use jacks, good to know.

Just finished doing this exact job on my Ram.

As posted already, just put a good jack under the receiver in back and lift the back some. Tires DO NOT need to come off the ground.

I'd get the old ones off before jacking up on the receiver though.

New ones take 11/16 wrench/socket to install.

Also, very important. I talked directly to Torklift last week about mine, as my rear ones make slight contact even with truck unloaded.

Torklift said there was a new and an old style upper StableLoads. New style has flat bottom, while old style had a sloped bottom.

Torklift said specifically DO NOT CUT THE NEW STYLE in order to gain clearance from the springs.

So mine touch a little in the back position. Just driving slow around town I haven't noted too much difference in ride, although I suppose it is there.

No wheel removal on mine. I did have to cut out some of the wheel well liner to get at the rear ones. On my previous vehicle (2011 Ford F 350 dually) it looked a lot more open and easier to get at than on my Ram. :B I had the dealer install those, so no exact help there.

I used a 12 ton hydraulic bottle jack sitting on a stable foundation of lumber and bricks to raise it off the ground some to reach and raise through contact point on the receiver hitch.

The fronts do not need any extra space, the backs need about 1- 1 1/2 inches of extra space. I just jack up the back of the truck under the trailer hitch until there is enough room. I take the back ones off after each trip as I think it rides too rough with no load.

Do you need to jack the truck up (floor jack) or just increase the air in the air bags to get the extra space, do you have to remove the wheels to get to them?

Thanks

It's easy. Pry off the old rubber pads, bolt new ones in thier place. A snort of wd40 makes taking off the old pads a bit easier.

If you go through even half of a 6-pack you're taking too long.

I put on 2015 F 350 pry old rubber ones off bolt new on