Supersprings and sway bars

Redsky wrote:
I have a 2011 GM truck with the new fully boxed frame and so the rear anti-sway bar was not needed. In the front the stock anti-sway bar is 1.25 inches thick so as good as any aftermarket product.

I added Supersprings to help carry the load of a heavy camper on my 2500HD truck. Same approach as GM takes to increase load capacity to create a 3500HD truck on the assembly line. No sagging at the rear of the bed with the camper fully loaded for a trip.

I did improve the handling by upgrading the factory tires from ones rated at 3195@80 PSI to ones rated at 3750@80 PSI. Less sidewall flex with the camper load and this improvement was primarily aimed at increasing the load capacity by 1100 lbs. as the tires are the weakest link.

If the bed sags down at the rear with the camper in the bed then add Supersprings or air bags or additional leaf springs to the existing leaf pack.

For sway check your tires and verify they can handle the total load of truck and camper and gear by having it all weighed at a CAT scale for $10. If you need new tires then do this before adding an anti-sway bar.

Some trucks like the Ford trucks in particular have a frame that flexs a good deal more with a load and adding a heavy duty anti-roll bar at the rear is necessary for hauling a heavy camper around. 2011 and later GM/Chevy trucks and 2013 and later Ram trucks should be fine without adding a new rear anti-roll bar.

I am curious Redsky what tires you are running. I have 18 rims on my 2011 and I am also interested in upgrading the tires. My 3500 came with tires rated at 3525.

Ranger Smith wrote:

Redsky wrote:

Some trucks like the Ford trucks in particular have a frame that flexs a good deal more with a load and adding a heavy duty anti-roll bar at the rear is necessary for hauling a heavy camper around. 2011 and later GM/Chevy trucks and 2013 and later Ram trucks should be fine without adding a new rear anti-roll bar.

Can you show me where you came up with this info. . . I'de like to read it.

Don't feed the troll (redskywintersunelkhornsun)...

Redsky wrote:

Some trucks like the Ford trucks in particular have a frame that flexs a good deal more with a load and adding a heavy duty anti-roll bar at the rear is necessary for hauling a heavy camper around. 2011 and later GM/Chevy trucks and 2013 and later Ram trucks should be fine without adding a new rear anti-roll bar.

Can you show me where you came up with this info. . . I'de like to read it.

I have an 03 2500hd, it came with a front bar. I added the rear and SS. I would not change anything a perfect combo.

Put SS on my 07 F150 and also my 2001 Ford
Class C Tioga E450. I'm a believer.
I also have Helwig bars on both. Bars first
SS second.

'07 Dodge 2500 CTD, both and would do it again. Timbrens and Rancho 9000's also. First Lance was 4K scaled. New one is less but haven't scaled it.

I have a 2011 GM truck with the new fully boxed frame and so the rear anti-sway bar was not needed. In the front the stock anti-sway bar is 1.25 inches thick so as good as any aftermarket product.

I added Supersprings to help carry the load of a heavy camper on my 2500HD truck. Same approach as GM takes to increase load capacity to create a 3500HD truck on the assembly line. No sagging at the rear of the bed with the camper fully loaded for a trip.

I did improve the handling by upgrading the factory tires from ones rated at 3195@80 PSI to ones rated at 3750@80 PSI. Less sidewall flex with the camper load and this improvement was primarily aimed at increasing the load capacity by 1100 lbs. as the tires are the weakest link.

If the bed sags down at the rear with the camper in the bed then add Supersprings or air bags or additional leaf springs to the existing leaf pack.

For sway check your tires and verify they can handle the total load of truck and camper and gear by having it all weighed at a CAT scale for $10. If you need new tires then do this before adding an anti-sway bar.

Some trucks like the Ford trucks in particular have a frame that flexs a good deal more with a load and adding a heavy duty anti-roll bar at the rear is necessary for hauling a heavy camper around. 2011 and later GM/Chevy trucks and 2013 and later Ram trucks should be fine without adding a new rear anti-roll bar.