ticki2 wrote:
I would agree with your spring shop , the bottom heavy leaf is not meant to be engaged all the time . It also acts as a limiter for spring rebound . Keeping the overloads ( lightly ) engaged refers to upper overloads on one ton trucks , not the bottom leaf .
I also agree with the previous poster . In order to accomplish your stated goal , sway side to side , a heavy duty sway bar is in order . The springs and things added to them are for carrying the weight. If you add enough to the springs , whether leaves or add on's it will eventually help the sway , but you will have one very stiff ride .
It seems you are trying to accomplish two different things , one is the added weight of the new camper the other is the sway that extra weight is causing . I don't think a single mod will accomplish both . That's my 2 cents . Following along.
Hey Bob...you know I never thought of it that way...our truck doesn't have upper overloads...so it never occurred to me. In any case...it takes a lot of psi to get off the lower overloads with this camper.
You both may be right about the sway. Folks that have added supersprings (or other spring "helpers") will say that it helped reduce sway.
Folks that have installed rear sway bars will say that was their solution.
I chose to address the suspension first. We'll see what happens with sway. The Supersprings arrived via FEDEX today. I'll bolt them on tomorrow and take a test drive this weekend.
To be honest....I am still open to adding a rear sway bar if needed at some point...but I would rather avoid it as they present their own issues (many comments about kicking back when unloaded, access to spare tire, etc). But we'll see.
I am due for new tires before next winter...so that will likely be next...
Stay tuned.
Thanx again...lot's of good feedback,
Bill
