How Long Do Upper Stableloads Last?

[joeshmoe]

Curious how long before the material gets down to the point of not being effective, kinda like a pencil eraser.

I think that they have 2 year warranty. I've had mine about a year and there's probably a little less than a 1/"4 inch gone. When first installed them about 5K mi. ago, they were almost touching the OL spring. I remember thinking how crappy the ride was probably going to be if I put even a few hundred pounds worth of load in the bed. Now, when unloaded, there's an obvious gap. The material has clearly worn down some.
Another thing...they're noisy as heck when engaged. As in squeaky. There's a lot of friction going on.

So, I'm wondering, to reduce wear and eliminate the squeaking, I'm thinking a dab of EP (extreme pressure) grease might be the fix?? I would think that the SL material is dense enough that it shouldn't absorb any of it.

[Super_Dave]

Joe,
All of mine have been homemade sets and my first set was made with trex deck material. It made a lot of funny noises. My next set used the stock bump piece and it has been quiet and lasted the past 6 years.

[joeshmoe]

kerry4951 wrote:
Last time I checked Torklift has a "lifetime warranty" on all their products.

You're right. Just looked online. For some reason I remembered 2 year warranty.

Buzzcut1 wrote:
Mine have been on there 4 years, look like new, and have never made any noise.

For a while I thought it was just my suspension, but I sprayed WD40 at the contact points and it went away for about 100 miles. Obviously, WD40 isn't a long term solution.

You know the sounds a truck makes you see some yahoo with the rear bumper dragging on the ground? That's what it sounds like. Kind of embarrassing.
Maybe I got a bum set.

[Buzzcut1]

Mine have been on there 4 years, look like new, and have never made any noise.

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[kerry4951]

Last time I checked Torklift has a "lifetime warranty" on all their products.