Stable Loads
I topic beat to death probably, but I have a quick question. I installed a set of Torklift lower Stable-Loads this lifted the truck perfectly, but it took away the contact of the upper over-load spr...
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Empty bed vs empty camper….not the same. Just a little mis-interpretation.
egarant, yes I’d maybe endeavor to get the upper overloads engage a little more, presuming you like how the lowers have leveled it back up. However the more you engage the uppers, the less you’ll engage the lowers.
That said it’s fine tuning at this point. And a sway bar may make the most difference. However if it doesn’t have unacceptable body roll while driving, I wouldn’t be chasing minutia like pulling out of parking lots, personally.
Without incurring expense, just fake in some temporary upper “stable loads”. Clamp a hockey puck or hardwood block or whatever in there and see what you think first.
I agree, fine tuning is the answer at this point. I have lower stable loads engaged, I have Roadmaster front and rear sway bars. So to decide if upper stable loads were needed, I fabricated one. Instead of using a hockey puck I purchased 4 heavy duty plastic felling wedges. Hot blued two together to make a long block, then used heavy duty plenum tire raps to fasten it to the spring pack. I used a special tie wrap tensioner to really cinch them down. I only installed them on the forward part of the overload springs as the rear was already engaging. My findings say that it was an improvement and I will probably be leaving them there as I don’t see why the setup wouldn’t last.
egarant,
That looks like a great test, but I predict it won't last long. Nothing to keep the blocks from slipping apart but a bit of glue unsuited to the task.
