jakedublu
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- Location
- Bothell, WA
Husky Helper Springs installed
- Thread starter jakedublu
- Start date
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
Pretty neat! Is that a sway bar I see??
jakedublu
Test Drive
- Location
- Bothell, WA
Sure is. Does it really make that much of a differance to remove it?
I guess I should add that I did have to trim some of the plastic near the helper spring bolts. You can see the plastic I'm talking about in the pict. It was hitting and making a horrable sound. Good to go now. No more bottoming out over a speed bump!
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
Trying not to thread jack but removing it added articulation. So you will get a little more flex out of the rear when you are offroading.
So is this like a new type of add-a-leaf?
So is this like a new type of add-a-leaf?
jakedublu
Test Drive
- Location
- Bothell, WA
Rather than adding a leaf you can install a leaf spring helper. It can be adjusted for any type of load by simply tightening or loosening the bolts. This one is rated for an additional 1000 lb load. Rear end feels great with it installed too!
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
Thats awesome!
R
ryandavenport
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^^they really are pretty cool, and that looks like one of the better ones that I have seen. jakedublu, you will get better articulation off road if you remove your rear sway bar.
DISCLAIMER: This isn't me telling you to remove your sway bar, or forcing you to do it, just stating the facts.
Now that you have the helper springs there, it is likely that you will never notice that the sway bar is off when you remove it. The added stiffness from the helper springs helps to reduce sway in the rear of the vehicle (the same thing that the sway bar does). Not to mention sometimes you can break the endlinks on rocks. That is what happened to my sway bar and I havent ran it since. I couldn't tell a difference with my helper springs, my AAL, or now my OME leaf packs. It would benefit you to remove it, but you didnt hear me say that (you do however have this documentation)
DISCLAIMER: This isn't me telling you to remove your sway bar, or forcing you to do it, just stating the facts.
Now that you have the helper springs there, it is likely that you will never notice that the sway bar is off when you remove it. The added stiffness from the helper springs helps to reduce sway in the rear of the vehicle (the same thing that the sway bar does). Not to mention sometimes you can break the endlinks on rocks. That is what happened to my sway bar and I havent ran it since. I couldn't tell a difference with my helper springs, my AAL, or now my OME leaf packs. It would benefit you to remove it, but you didnt hear me say that (you do however have this documentation)
jakedublu
Test Drive
- Location
- Bothell, WA
^^they really are pretty cool, and that looks like one of the better ones that I have seen. jakedublu, you will get better articulation off road if you remove your rear sway bar.
DISCLAIMER: This isn't me telling you to remove your sway bar, or forcing you to do it, just stating the facts.
Now that you have the helper springs there, it is likely that you will never notice that the sway bar is off when you remove it. The added stiffness from the helper springs helps to reduce sway in the rear of the vehicle (the same thing that the sway bar does). Not to mention sometimes you can break the endlinks on rocks. That is what happened to my sway bar and I havent ran it since. I couldn't tell a difference with my helper springs, my AAL, or now my OME leaf packs. It would benefit you to remove it, but you didnt hear me say that (you do however have this documentation)
I started to remove it tonight but ran out of time. Tomorrow it will be romoved. Thanks for the info. guys