Product Details
EZ-990™ Rear Helper Springs (1801) by Hellwig®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. Due to clearance issues on your car the springs are added to the top of the factory spring pack so the factory bump stop is retained. New axle U-bolts are center bolts are provided for the springs. Once installed you can adjust the Hellwig Springs to provide the desired amount of load support. Once you set them no further adjustment is required. Crafted from heat-treated ASTM 5160 alloy spring steel for maximum strength and resilience, these feature a spring rate that becomes firmer as pressure increases.
Specifications
| Capacity: 2000 lbs |
| Height: 7" |
| Length: 43" |
| Width: 2" |
Features
- Set of secondary leaf springs designed to work with OEM leaf springs and support extra loads
- Offer the ability to be adjusted independently to support uneven side-to-side loads
- Mounts under factory axle U-bolt plates
- Recommended for occasional towing needs such as boats or trailers
- Fitted U-bolts and related hardware are included for mounting
- Crafted from heat-treated ASTM 5160 alloy spring steel for maximum strength and resilience
- Prevents leaf spring from sagging due to sustained load compression
- Reduces leaf spring wrap up, bottoming out, and loss of cornering traction
- Helps reduce bouncing during towing
- Drilling may be required for installation
- Manufactured in the United States
The suspension of any pickup, van, or mobile home that's weighed down by heavy cargo, permanently affixed equipment, or a trailer is compromised because the rear springs are crushed down to a height they cannot recover from. Ride quality is reduced, and the front of the vehicle points upward. A rear end that is weighed down literally lifts weight off your front wheels, reducing the amount of traction you have for steering and reducing grip the tires have on the road when you need it in fast braking. After enough time, weighed-down springs sag permanently and the effect becomes even worse.
Hellwig's Medium Duty Helper Springs are secondary assist leaf springs designed to eliminate this problem. With a choice of 500, 750, 1,000, 1,500, or 2,000 pounds of support for overwhelmed OEM leaf springs, helper springs will quickly restore proper ride height under load while keeping your ride stable and comfortable while towing a boat or small trailer. As weight increases on the rear of your vehicle, the helper springs take effect gradually as the main springs become more and more compressed. So during normal driving without weight in the vehicle, their presence is invisible without causing any added bounce or harshness. Once installed, headlights and fog lights will be level again – illuminating the road ahead of you instead of the tree tops in the distance. Hellwig produces Medium Duty Helper Springs in the United States, and backs all components with a limited lifetime warranty against failure due to manufacturing defects.
Hellwig's® history began in 1941 with a patent Rudy Hellwig had been granted for an overload spring design he had developed and perfected. Hammering out the springs by hand in a rented blacksmith shop in Kansas, Rudy moved to California after the end of World War II, steel rationing made materials more widely available. Founding Hellwig Products in 1946 out of Glendale, California, Rudy began manufacturing springs that restored ride height, stability, and control to trucks and campers weighed down with heavy cargo. Rudy's philosophy was to build products that exceed customer's expectations in both performance and durability, and his business practices of taking care of customers after a sale quickly built the company a positive reputation. After a 1963 Hot Rod Magazine feature showed how effectively Hellwig adjustable stabilizers eliminated handling problems inherent in stock Chevrolet Corvair suspensions, word of the company's products spread.