Although airbags are easy to adjust to suit varying loads, I prefer the simpler and more reliable solution of helper springs. These Hellwig Pro springs work great! All the parts needed were in the box but the instructions didn’t cover a couple of issues I had, which were resolved promptly with a phone call to Hellwig.
Do Hellwig helper springs raise vehicle?
Helper springs will increase the load capacity of your vehicle and help level your loaded pickup or suv. Hellwig leaf helper springs range in capacity from 550 lbs. to 3,500 lbs.
What is better helper springs or airbags?
Support: Helper springs will range anywhere from 550lbs to 3,500lbs while air bag helper springs will range from 1,00lbs to 5,000lbs. For a full size pickup, air bags will give you more load support than any of our steel helper spring models. Firestone, Air Lift, and Hellwig all make extremely durable products.
What are helper springs for?
Help Springs are enhancement springs for high-performance, aftermarket suspensions used in Motorsports, Street Performance and Off-Road applications. The main purpose of the Helper Spring is to support, or help, the main spring by keeping it in contact with its spring perch when the suspension is at full droop.
Do helper springs actually work?
Timbren SES Bump Stops Made of rubber, the timbren bump stop is mounted between the truck chassis and the axle. Timbrens work with the existing suspension to eliminate sagging leaf springs and to protect it from suspension overload, bottoming out, and vehicle body sway.
Do helper springs help with towing?
Half-Ton Plus – Adding helper springs can make towing to the track a bit easier on your truck. At one time, a half-ton truck was plenty capable for towing a racecar to and from the track.
Do helper springs affect quality?
Ride quality Helper springs are designed to increase load capacity. But sometimes this affects ride quality. Add a leaf can increase capacity (up to 800 lb) but will affect the unloaded ride quality. Air ride is always inflated, which can affect the unloaded ride quality.
Are helper springs necessary?
It has just enough of a spring rate to withstand and support the mass of the spring. The helper spring pushes against the main spring enough to keep it located on its upper and lower perch. If each spring has some pre-load even on full droop then the need for helper springs is not required.
Do helper springs help?
Safety:Helper springs will give you more control over your loaded vehicle, increasing safety and driver confidence. What helper springs cannot do: Lift the vehicle: Helper springs are not designed to be used as a vehicle lift. In fact, they do not affect the unloaded ride height.
Do helper springs increase payload?
As for helper/overload springs, they don’t change a truck’s GVWR or max cargo carrying capacity—they just help level the load and take the sag out of the tail.
