By adding an additional long full size leaf to the existing leaf stack you not only increase the capacity but also raise the height of the vehicle.
Adding leaf springs to f150.
After looking at the pros and cons of each i opted to go with the additional leaf spring.
These air helper springs level out your f150 s rear end when it s sagging from hauling or towing a heavy load.
The f150 auto spring add a leafs are also capable of increasing rear ride height by up to 1 5 to 2 giving your truck an aggressive look while helping keep your f150.
Find my ford f150 kit.
The best thing to do when selecting new leaf springs for f 150 is to get the spring code off of your door panel as you can see above.
With leaf spring kits the overall strength is determined by the number of springs.
The roadmaster active suspension kit is the only rear leaf spring upgrade that is guaranteed to maintain and even improve upon the stock ride at all times.
Air springs are one of the ultimate upgrades for 2015 2020 f150s that are destined for some heavy towing.
Helper springs like the hellwig ez 990 will help keep your chevy silverado or ford f150 level and prevent it from sagging or swaying when driving.
Most leaf spring kits contain three or four contoured leafs and a flat supportive leaf at the bottom.
The ford f150 rear suspension can be made up of many different leaf springs depending on the year trim drivetrain and other factors.
One of the easiest ways to make a leaf spring stronger is to add an extra leaf to each side of your vehicle s rear suspension system.
Or three i could add another leaf spring.
Add a leaf kits generally cost between 75 and 250 depending on the exact model of your truck and take one to two hours to install.
The add a leaf kits are designed to increase the leaf spring capacity on a car van truck or suv in an easy to install and more economical way than replacing the healthy existing leaf springs.
The active suspension system has.
It continues to grow in popularity and garner rave reviews from f150 owners on every corner of the internet for this very reason.
I called general spring about adding another leaf spring to my truck.
The guy i spoke to however was concerned about two things.
Add a leaf kits also help eliminate sag and increase rear ride height.
Some add a leaf kits will mount between the leaf springs and the rebound leaf whereas all helper spring will mount onto the springs.
