StableLoads

Just installed a set on Friday and hit the road Sat am. Just a little short 150 mile weekender, but they made a huge difference. Most of the porposing was gone and what was left was tolerable. One stretch of road that beat us death at 50 we cruised at 60. Lifted the rear end a full inch. More stable when trucks went by. The rig handled crosswinds better. Hopefully, the headlights will do better at night. They were a little pricey, and the instructions could have been better, but after figuring out the first one the rest went on in about 20 minutes. Very simple to use and effective. $300.00 well spent, IMO

Bigfootchevy wrote:
Excellent product.

Paul

X2

Love them!

Excellent product.

Paul

I run the upper and lower StableLoads on my truck. It allows me run the minimum air pressure in the bags when I only have the truck camper and add air when I tow heavy behind my truck and camper.

The upper StableLoads engage your upper overload springs sooner but should not be engaging when the truck is unloaded. The lower StableLoads can be engaged or disengaged with a ratchet wrench to restore stock ride quality when unloaded. The upper model bolts right on without truck modification. The lower model bolts on if you have a Ford or GM truck - The Ram requires drilling the lower overload spring to retain the StableLoad.

There are several iterations of these. I have the rubber block type on my truck. They replace the regular 1/2" thick rubber isolation pads on the overload spring perches (where the free hanging overload spring contacts the frame mounted perches) like these (shown in yellow).



As far as how I like them....

Before, when I would hook up my 5er, it would cause just enough squat in the rear springs to get the overloads close to contacting, but not quite. That meant every little bump caused them to contact, and it made a clunking sound. After 500 miles of Canadian frost heaved/cracked asphalt, that gets old. Now, in summer, when I hitch up the 5er, it sets down on the stable loads. Perfect, no more slapping noise/clunking when towing.

Negatives - when unloaded and it's -30* outside the plyable rubber stable loads are now frozen like a hockey puck (Canadian reference :) ), and large bumps (speed humps, etc.) cause a clunking noise when unloaded in cold temps. I am too lazy to R+R every spring & fall, so I put up with that one negative.

Here's another stable load type, this one for GM trucks. I have no experience with these.