I'm wondering if anyone has used one of these. Where did you get it? How much did it cost? How well do you like it? I'm really wanting an add-a-leaf, for the extra load capacity, mostly, and the slight increase in height. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

Don't know what an add a leaf is but I have added an extra leaf spring to several trucks. I get them from a local semi-truck repair place that gets them from a place in KC, Triangle spring I think. They are made to your specs and I think they were less than$50. They will add 1-2 inches in heigth till they settle in after a while.

 

They are pretty inexpensive, you can get them online from any liftkit manufacturer like Superlift, Fabtech, Rancho, etc.

-Jon

 

I really can't find any place online to get a set. Everyone has them for the old school f 150's, but none for 97+. Anyone know exactly where to get them?

 

Come on guys.. somebody has to have even a little info for me??!!

 

try fabtechmotorsports.com or explorerprocomp.com i know they have them, but not sure about price but probley not much over 50

 

Try http://www.truckperformance.com

They have the Hellwig "Helper Springs" for late model F150 trucks. cw

 

I'm not looking for helpers. I need some lift. I Need "add-a-leafs."

 

Look in JCWhitney, they sell add-a-leafs. Rough Country makes some good ones.

 

I got mine from summit. They were $36 and came with everything. Explorer pro comp makes them, and you can get long leafs for more weight, less lift, of short leafs for more lift. I have the short leafs and I got about 2" Sorry I don't have a part #. A word of caution though, the supplies tie bolts and such are trash. Buy grade 8 steel bolts and make the hole in your lift block larger to accommodate the new head. Don't go cheap on hardware. I did and the leaf kicked out to one side and killed one shock, my parking brake line and other important stuff I was not too happy about. Buy new longer U-bolts also, a set is good for ONE tightening. 22MM nuts need cranked on good. You ill also need shims because it will change the driveline angle of your pinion U joint to an axle wrap condition.
I'm happy with them, my truck doesn't sag when I sit my fat *** on the tailgate and the ride and braking is stiffer. They are a bit harder on the front tires because of weight transferred forward on the turns so I get chunking on the outside.
If I could do it again I would buy Hellwig Progressive Load thingies for about $300, but I'm broke.

 

Could you give me some more definitive information on the deal w/ the shims, and axle wrap? Where did you get the U-bolts and all the other stuff you added to make it work out? ??