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JumboJet's avatar
JumboJet
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Nov 27, 2017

Torklift Stableload Mystery - SOLVED!

On a trip 4 weeks ago, the wife heard annoying squeaking coming from my springs while hauling the Lance TC. I rolled my window down and heard the noise too (I am sort of hard of hearing in the presence of the wife).

I was cleaning my truck today (heading to Branson for the Midwest Truck Camper & Friends Christmas Rally) and noticed the rubber portion of my 4 Stableloads were MIA! Gone! Leaving me with metal on metal contact when the Lance is loaded. That is where the noise is being generated. Also the truck squats a little lower too.

I saved the original pads and will install tomorrow. I doubt Torklift can get replacements to me fast enough.

Has anyone else ever lost the rubber portion of their Stableloads?
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  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Nov 28, 2017
    They engage the upper overload spring sooner than the stock pads (kind of like setting preload on a coil spring). You now get less sag before the the upper spring engages. When unloaded, you should have a gap to keep the ride comfortable. It will slap the the Stable Load on rough roads at speed when you travel unloaded, so that is the biggest downside to this setup.
  • Kayteg1's avatar
    Kayteg1
    Explorer II
    Nov 28, 2017
    billyray50 wrote:


    Uppers work great for my Truck!!



    How do they work hanging in the air?
  • finsruskw's avatar
    finsruskw
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2017
    The weight belongs on the lowers. That's why they are there.
    You will notice a world of difference.
  • billyray50's avatar
    billyray50
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2017
    finsruskw wrote:
    Get the lowers and use 'em
    Forget the uppers


    Uppers work great for my Truck!!

  • 996Pilot's avatar
    996Pilot
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2017
    JumboJet wrote:
    Received a call from Torklift Support today and a new set is on the way. They have always provided exceptional warranty service.

    I will have to investigate the lower Stableloads. RAM requires drilling. I have a drill motor that will do the job, but keeping that thing engaged while drilling may be something requiring some "shade tree" engineering. Torklift has the tool for free use (except for 2 way shipping charges and deposit).


    I put them on my 2006 RAM 2500 and drilled them myself. Just created a center punched mark, then put the drill up to the mark with the drill resting on a 2x4 which was on my floor jack. Nice, slow speed with some cutting oil and constant pressure from the floor jack. They gave me 4 drill bits to do the job but I only used 2. Would have been 1 but I broke one drill bit on the way out of the hole. It's all about speed and feed to cut very hard metal properly.

    I removed my lowers when I sold the truck but my 3500 has no use for them. I've got a set of lowers in the garage. BTW I highly recommend the lowers - what a world of difference on my 2500.
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Nov 28, 2017
    If you are addressing sag with the StableLoads, the uppers do a better job. The lower ones will still allow sag but firm up the leaf pack with extra support. My F250 used both and I tried different combinations of helpers until I settled on using both StableLoad products.
  • JumboJet's avatar
    JumboJet
    Explorer
    Nov 28, 2017
    Received a call from Torklift Support today and a new set is on the way. They have always provided exceptional warranty service.

    I will have to investigate the lower Stableloads. RAM requires drilling. I have a drill motor that will do the job, but keeping that thing engaged while drilling may be something requiring some "shade tree" engineering. Torklift has the tool for free use (except for 2 way shipping charges and deposit).
  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Nov 27, 2017
    I had one of my original StableLoad pads crack and Torklift replaced it. I suppose it would have completely fallen off if left unnoticed - I caught it on a walk around visual but don't know which trip caused it to fail. I did notice that the StableLoads changed from my first version (just like my receiver and extension), so Torklift is constantly refining its products.

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