Stableloads and leaf springs

lap527 wrote:
DH and I were talking about stableloads and the leaf springs and wondering if anyone has ever had one to break while under a load. He wonders due to the stress on the springs from the stableloads if there is a possibility of the spring breaking at the point of contact with the stableloads. DH worries too much and I fly by the seat of my pants. :B I think it would have to be some type of defect due to the hard steel but you never know.

Have Stableloads on my '06 F250, pulling 33' fiver. No issues - I think you would be more likely to break springs that over flexed and stable loads prevent that to some degree.

have them on my 04.5 silverado duramax and loved them. added them to our 2015 denali duramax and love them.

BTW, the 2004 has 125K miles on it, probably 75K with the stableloads engaged.


like campingloo says, stableloads and bilsteins.

on my 2004 and 2015 didn't need any drilling, holes already there. figure at most an hour to install them as a diy if you don't need to drill holes on a GM.

Don't know about ford or dodge.

I have them on my 2012 ram 2500. Love em. Trailer is 36' about 10,000# with 1200 TW. I have had them for about 2 years and close to 40,000 miles. No problems that weren't self inflicted. I had the bolts too tight. Roads that I would have to slow to 45 on I can take at 55, maybe 60 if I have to. I'm not in a big hurry, but I REALLY don't like going 45 while everyone else is at 80. Unless you have a shop and a lift, it isn't a diy job. I paid $100.00 to have the holes drilled plus gave the tech a $20.00 tip. He earned every cent! Went home and bolted it all together in about an hour. I highly recommend them.
While you're doing suspension upgrades, consider a set of Bilsteins. Another major improvement.