Just to stir the pot..
So, added these Hellwig helper springs on my 13 F150 because I did not like how much sag the truck has when I load stuff in the bed, or even hitch the trailer up.. I had these on my old 97 F150 and...
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Add a leaf's will lift your truck more than these do. Plus, these are more of a "progressive" load rate instead of just a solid leaf that is static.
Depending on how much pre load you apply to them, the more the stock suspension flexes, the more the overload springs come into play.
I can adjust the pre load tension by just adjusting the outer U bolt tension.
As the stock suspension loads, the more tension is pulled on those U bolts, which pulls harder on the overloads.
Don't know on the hitch adjustment.. I used to drop about 3" when dropping the trailer tongue weight on the truck.
Then, after setting the WD bars, it would level out, but with the new Bilstein 5100 shocks, I did opt for a little bit of a "level" to the front end of about 1.5", so just looking to not sag any more then when it was stock.
Dunno if I just ruined it or made it better... :)
Time will tell and I'll update everyone after the first tow with the new setup for sure.. :)
Mitch
Depending on how much pre load you apply to them, the more the stock suspension flexes, the more the overload springs come into play.
I can adjust the pre load tension by just adjusting the outer U bolt tension.
As the stock suspension loads, the more tension is pulled on those U bolts, which pulls harder on the overloads.
Don't know on the hitch adjustment.. I used to drop about 3" when dropping the trailer tongue weight on the truck.
Then, after setting the WD bars, it would level out, but with the new Bilstein 5100 shocks, I did opt for a little bit of a "level" to the front end of about 1.5", so just looking to not sag any more then when it was stock.
Dunno if I just ruined it or made it better... :)
Time will tell and I'll update everyone after the first tow with the new setup for sure.. :)
Mitch
