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LEAF SPRING HELPERS

For leaf springs Minimize body roll and sway Prevent sag and bottoming Help stabilize your vehicle for a smooth, comfortable ride....even when carrying heavy loads or pulling a trailer Restore spring

Average Customer Rating:

4.6 out of 5 (17 Reviews)

17 of 17 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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Customer Reviews for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

1500 lb model, October 3, 2009
By Anonymous from canton mi

Pros: easy to install
Cons: none

"1998 dakota 2wd 4 banger got 2 1/2 in lift by r raiseing truck under bumper 6 in measured at top of tailgate. Then installing kit. I left rear wheels on ground not off ground as per instructions seemed to work fine.the only addition i made to parts list was a lock washer between 3/8 in bolts double nut lock set up."

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Review 2 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

best value, February 4, 2009
By leaf from richmond, ca

Pros: 2" higher
Cons: The leaf helper is 1/2" wider short.

"i had a dodge 02 grand crvan sprt, for $50.99 it's worth it..very easy to install. The back end of my van went 2" higher."

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Review 3 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Works great, November 20, 2008
By GC2008 from Stouffville, Ontario Canada

Pros: Easy to install. Inexpensive.

"This was installed on a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan. Installation was simple. Van had soft rear suspension, especially on bumpy roads. My kids would get car sick. Now it is firm and ride is much better. When loaded, rear does not droop down."

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Review 4 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great product..., October 19, 2008
By 01Ranger from Wisconsin

Pros: Easy installation, inexpensive, works well.
Cons: None

"For the price, these helpers are great. They firm up the rear end but don't make it too stiff. Very easy installation."

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Review 5 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

great product., October 16, 2008
By joel123 from San Juan, P.R.

Pros: low cost, very effective.
Cons: instructions are not specific to vehicle.

"I install the Extra-Heavy-Duty Leaf Spring Helper, Full Length, 33" Long, 2,000 lbs. Cap. on a 1996 astrovan equiped with a rear handicap ramp(this is heavy, the bumpstops where always touching the axles before the helper springs installation) also a pair of rancho shocks at the same time and it did wonders,it took me about 3 hours becouse you have do figure out how to install it."

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Review 6 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

2000# extra heavy duty, 1989 Toyota pickup, July 10, 2008
By LEE337 from Battle Mountain, NV

Ease of Use/Installation:		2 out of 5
Features:		2 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		3 out of 5

Pros: gives new life to old springs
Cons: poor instructions

"I put the 2000# heavy duty, 33" long springs on my 1989 Toyota pickup. The instructions were pretty vague and had pictured springs under axle, my truck has springs over the axle. I had to put the helper springs between the axle and the springs which took about 3 hours. After driving I found that I had too much spring for my truck when it is empty, lots of stiff bounce, after removing the back U-bolts I had a comfortable ride and still have good support on my old springs.
I do like the springs even though I put in as much time as I would have to replace the old springs, so all I mostly saved was the cost difference."

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Review 7 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

LEAF SPRING HELPERS, June 5, 2008
By 72chevy

Ease of Use/Installation:		4 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		4 out of 5

Pros: quality product
Cons: none

"easy product to install, no longer than 30 min.
fit perfectly on my sons 73 dodge dart and did it wonders
no more saggy rear end and the ride 100% better
would recommend this to anyone looking for better support in the rear."

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Review 8 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

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Overall Rating:

3 out of 5

Does not fit 98 Explorer, April 27, 2008
By FloridaGreg

Ease of Use/Installation:		1 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		4 out of 5

Pros: Looks easy to install.
Cons: Does not fit stock leaf springs on 1998 Explorer Sport

"Ordered online. Item description says part will fit my Ford Explorer. Item arrived within 3 days. Looked like a 10 minute job. I jacked up the car, placed it on jack stands- with factory supplied jack this is a pain. Assemble required tools, attempted to mount leaf-no joy- u-bolts are for 2 1/2 inch springs, Explorer uses 3 inch springs.
My advice is to measure your springs BEFORE you order this item- many of the other add a leaf kits are also for 2 1/2" applications."

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Review 9 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

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Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

What a lift!, February 28, 2008
By EdfromVA from Richmond VA

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

Pros: Ease of use, quick to put on and no special tools needed
Cons: Couldnt find any

"Made my sagging Jimmy pick up the rear end by about 5 inches. You could barely see the tops of the tires on the rear under the fenders, now I can put a fist on top of the tire and still not touch the fender skirt.

I tried hauling a large home constructed car hauler carrying a 96 mustang convertible. Without these helper springs I couldnt see over the hood and the front end was bouncing around and I could only go straight over gravel because there was no weight on the front.

After I popped on these springs ( I ordered the medium duty 1500 lb springs) in about 15 minutes, I actually pulled a full size F150 on my trailer. There was some squat, but not even as bad as my Jimmy sat before with no load at all.

They take no time to put on, there is nothing to take apart, and you dont even have to remove the tires. Best buy for the money I'd say - well worth it."

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Review 10 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

These were easy and worth it, January 27, 2008
By Foxau2 from Clearfield, UT

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

Pros: Very simple installation, only three bolts per side
Cons: Instructions were a bit jumbled but not so much that I couldn't figure them out.

"These were very easy to install on my 1977 Toyota Corolla. It is not possible to find new leaf springs for this and I am riding flat on the back with no suspension whatsoever. I've been looking into getting coil-over shocks in the back to help with it, but didn't have $600 to fork out. I was just browsing and found these and figured I could spare $50 so I sent them expedited and got here sooner than I thought. Installation took only about an hour, and only that long because I installed the two sides in different places and found it works better when closer to the axle so I had to move the first one in. I got the 1,500 pound version and set it to the highest setting, and it made a huge difference in the way my car feels when going over bumps. I actually have suspension in the back! It didn't put it back to where it was when it was new, but still worked a lot better than expected. The upper bracket is kinda cheap, but that doesn't matter because it doesn't take any of the weight of the vehicle. I'm considering buying another pair so I have one on each side of the axle. Maybe that will get it closer to where it should be. Overall, if you have a car that sags a bit in the back, I recommend these 100%. Not sure how effective they are when towing because my car doesn't tow. With friends in the back it drives nicely though. (Much better than before at any rate...) It lifted the back of my car 2-3 inches."

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Review 11 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great add on and direct fit!, April 24, 2007
By JCWCustomer from USA

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

"Wow, I really impressed. I have a 88 Toyota that had major sag in the rear and much to my amazement the helper springs I purchased raised my truck at least 2 to 3 inches. Very glad I made the purchase."

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Review 12 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

3 out of 5

Not as easy to install as instructions suggest, April 23, 2007
By LouCski from Baltimore, MD

Ease of Use/Installation:		1 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		4 out of 5

"Despite inputing all of the vehicle data (2000 Chevy S-10 pickup, 2WD, ext-cab), the full-length helpers did NOT fit under the stock springs. The first (bottom) leaf is a "flat" leaf with no arch, and the helpers are not long enough to fit under this. The instructions give the option of either bolting under the entire leaf spring and plate, or of removing the plate and sandwiching the helper between the stock spring and the plate. Because of the length issue, neither of these options worked, and it was necessary to take the spring bolts out and slip the helper between the flat leaf and the next one up.
Once installed, the springs did add height back into my sagging springs and have stiffened up the back of my pickup considerably. Overall, I would still have bought these, but I would have appreciated a better indication of the possible difficulties faced during installation."

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Review 13 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Good add on for truck or suv!, February 22, 2007
By YouKnowANoah from Rockville, Maryland

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		3 out of 5

"Just installed a set of these on my 1996 Ford Explorer. Took only about 15 minutes to put on. Great for sagging rear suspension or the moon bounce effect. Stiffened the ride quite considerably but didnt no take away from ride comfort."

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Review 14 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

excelent product, January 29, 2007
By Anonymous from Florence, KY

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

"I installed this product on my 1987 ford ranger. The rear leaf springs have been worked hard over the years and have lost their strength (especially the drivers side with the gas talk on that side). I use my truck to haul my quad in the back and i haul fire wood. These springs helped with the capasity I can put in the back. They installed very easily and don't ruin the ride quality. They actually help stability when I have to use 4x4 back in the fields and mudholes."

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Review 15 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

works great!, December 3, 2006
By reubenator from Stockbridge, Ga.

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

"I just installed these on my '99 grand voyager for pulling my 21' aerolite camp trailer. They did the job perfectly."

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Review 16 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

lazy leaf relief, September 23, 2006
By wrencherrants from Tuttle, ND

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

"The cheapest leaf spring helper--1000 lbs. cap.--that I just installed this week thus far rates "excellent." I work in granny gear and took about 2 hrs from setting my ramps up to shedding my coveralls and standing back to admire my work. A loose rivet and 2 adjustment holes allow three levels of lift and support (counting the lowest level of omitting the rivet altogether). The maximum lift that I used on my 87 Chrysler Fifth Avenue came quite close to perfect. One leg of each U-bolt came close to the body support beam but seems not to be a problem and can easily be hack-sawed should it give any symptoms of "grounding." Even the silver glint of the leaf support from just beneath the body is a nice effect, reminiscent of the old days of big cars that flashed just a bit of their well-built suspensions."

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Review 17 for LEAF SPRING HELPERS

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Leaf Helper Springs, September 21, 2006
By MikeV from Pennsylvania

Ease of Use/Installation:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Quality/Construction:		5 out of 5

"My Son and I installed these on his 1989 Ford Ranger, They were very easy to install took a total of 20 minutes. They are an excellent add on, the truck no longer bottoms out when putting his four wheeler in the back. I would recommended these to anyone who needs their vehicle to be able to haul more weight."

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