I've been running air bags on my last 2 trucks for carrying my camper. I currently have them on my '05 Chevy dually. They've worked pretty well but I'm always chasing leaks it seems. Lately as soon as I fix one leak 2 more develop.I've had it with the bags. I was looking at Supper Springs but I'm really skeptical. I've got 8 leaves under each side now and that's not enough. 1 more is supposed to make all the difference?The rig weighs in about 13,100 ready to camp. I carry almost 9,000 pounds on the rear axle. I'm thinking that having a spring shop make some custom springs would be a good way to go. Who has had that done? How much did it cost? Were you happy with the results? How is the unloaded ride?Thanks for the help.

Just had 1,read 1 leaf added to my spring pack. It was very $pendy to the tune of $700. That said it raised my truck 2 3/8 inches. Only drove it a short distance but my initial impressions are positive as the change is quite noticeable both in ride and appearance. Good luck.

KD4UPL wrote: I'm thinking that having a spring shop make some custom springs would be a good way to go.You can buy new springs in different rates from General Spring for a lot less than you would probably pay for custom ones. You would have to know the stock spring rate, though (which I don't).This is the route I would go with my truck, except that it's lifted and all the springs on the website are for stock height trucks.

KD4UPL wrote:I've been running air bags on my last 2 trucks for carrying my camper. I currently have them on my '05 Chevy dually. They've worked pretty well but I'm always chasing leaks it seems. Lately as soon as I fix one leak 2 more develop.I've had it with the bags. I was looking at Supper Springs but I'm really skeptical. I've got 8 leaves under each side now and that's not enough. 1 more is supposed to make all the difference?The rig weighs in about 13,100 ready to camp. I carry almost 9,000 pounds on the rear axle. I'm thinking that having a spring shop make some custom springs would be a good way to go. Who has had that done? How much did it cost? Were you happy with the results? How is the unloaded ride?Thanks for the help.The SSA-16, single blade, is rated to "support" 1,650 lbs.The SSA-13, double blade, is rated to support 3,000 lbs.You would definitely want the double blade model.

I did forget to mention that part. There were two versions of the Super Spring listed for my truck. I assumed I would want the heavy duty model. The part number was SSA23. So I guess that one has 2 leaves then.

Have you looked at Maxloader springs, or Timbrens?

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rider997
Explorer
Apr 16, 2016
KD4UPL wrote:
I've been running air bags on my last 2 trucks for carrying my camper. I currently have them on my '05 Chevy dually. They've worked pretty well but I'm always chasing leaks it seems. Lately as soon as I fix one leak 2 more develop.
I've had it with the bags. I was looking at Supper Springs but I'm really skeptical. I've got 8 leaves under each side now and that's not enough. 1 more is supposed to make all the difference?
The rig weighs in about 13,100 ready to camp. I carry almost 9,000 pounds on the rear axle. I'm thinking that having a spring shop make some custom springs would be a good way to go. Who has had that done? How much did it cost? Were you happy with the results? How is the unloaded ride?

Thanks for the help.

The SSA-16, single blade, is rated to "support" 1,650 lbs.

The SSA-13, double blade, is rated to support 3,000 lbs.

You would definitely want the double blade model.
Tom_Anderson
Explorer
Apr 16, 2016
KD4UPL wrote:
I'm thinking that having a spring shop make some custom springs would be a good way to go.

You can buy new springs in different rates from General Spring for a lot less than you would probably pay for custom ones. You would have to know the stock spring rate, though (which I don't).

This is the route I would go with my truck, except that it's lifted and all the springs on the website are for stock height trucks.
big_whitey
Explorer
Apr 15, 2016
Just had 1,read 1 leaf added to my spring pack. It was very $pendy to the tune of $700. That said it raised my truck 2 3/8 inches. Only drove it a short distance but my initial impressions are positive as the change is quite noticeable both in ride and appearance. Good luck.

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