Hellwig Load Pros?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Rockport, WA
Hellwig Load Pros?
I'm thinking about Hellwig Load Pros on my 2WD 1977 F250 Custom. My door tag says I have only a 6,800 GVWR. My friend's 1976 F250 Custom says she has the 8,200 GVWR. We have the same width springs and number of leaves -- hers may be thicker; I haven't yet measured. I see no reason my truck couldn't be brought up over 8,000 GVWR. I have a Dana 60 with 4.10 ratio, if the door tag is to be believed.
I want to be able to occasionally haul a cord of firewood, and and sometimes pull my car trailer.
I'm interested to hear from anyone who has used the Load Pros. I'm also thinking of the same Load Pro package on my old 1966 International one-ton 4x4. If I know the width and length of my springs, that's all I should really need to order a Load Pro set, isn't it? I do not have overload springs (unless you count the bottom leaf on the Ford).
BTW, Les Schwab said they have just stopped carrying the Hellwig Load Pro, because rising steel prices have made the cost go up too much. They were eager to sell me a Firestone air ride system. Other supplies, such as J.C. Whitney, have not yet changed their prices.
Lane
I want to be able to occasionally haul a cord of firewood, and and sometimes pull my car trailer.
I'm interested to hear from anyone who has used the Load Pros. I'm also thinking of the same Load Pro package on my old 1966 International one-ton 4x4. If I know the width and length of my springs, that's all I should really need to order a Load Pro set, isn't it? I do not have overload springs (unless you count the bottom leaf on the Ford).
BTW, Les Schwab said they have just stopped carrying the Hellwig Load Pro, because rising steel prices have made the cost go up too much. They were eager to sell me a Firestone air ride system. Other supplies, such as J.C. Whitney, have not yet changed their prices.
Lane
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Laughing Gas
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From: Rockport, WA
I'm just crushed here....
......feeling positively ignored. Don't know how much longer my devastated self-esteem can handle this...
I thought sure that by now I'd be hearing from all sorts of folks who'd used Hellwig Load Pros or similar add-on springs. I just KNOW we're not all stock suspension addicts on this forum......
I thought sure that by now I'd be hearing from all sorts of folks who'd used Hellwig Load Pros or similar add-on springs. I just KNOW we're not all stock suspension addicts on this forum......
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Laughing Gas
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From: Rockport, WA
I can't help wondering how a former owner of my '77 F250 Custom ever hauled a camper. It's obviously been set up for a camper, but the door tag says it has only a 6,800 GVWR. What get me, is that my friend has her '76 F250 Custom parked at the shop where I'm working on mine, and her door plate says 8,200 GVWR. The springs look the same at a glance.
I don't want to increase my basic spring rate a lot, because it will mess up the ride. But the Load Pro looks like it adds more spring as the suspension settles. Looks like a pretty good "overload" setup for trucks that don't have overload springs. I want to occasionally haul a cord of wood, but not be too uncomfortable just doing light errands the rest of the time.
I was surprised that my local Les Schwab just stopped carrying them, and said steel prices had driven the cost too high. So far, J.C. Whitney hasn't changed their prices.
Maybe we can find someone who has actually tried the Load Pros.
Lane
I don't want to increase my basic spring rate a lot, because it will mess up the ride. But the Load Pro looks like it adds more spring as the suspension settles. Looks like a pretty good "overload" setup for trucks that don't have overload springs. I want to occasionally haul a cord of wood, but not be too uncomfortable just doing light errands the rest of the time.
I was surprised that my local Les Schwab just stopped carrying them, and said steel prices had driven the cost too high. So far, J.C. Whitney hasn't changed their prices.
Maybe we can find someone who has actually tried the Load Pros.
Lane
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I wouldn't doubt that there isn't some goofy emissions rating reason why Ford changed the GVWR's..even on the new trucks people have this battle.
Looks like you or I may be the first to do the Helliwigs...to boldy go where no man has gone before!
Looks like you or I may be the first to do the Helliwigs...to boldy go where no man has gone before!
