Hellwig Contact Helper Spring - Above Axle
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Custom contact helper springs install above your vehicle's rear factory contact leaf springs. The added spring connects with the contact pad and increases stiffness when under load resulting in quicker Load leveling support. Easy installation.
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Note: Hellwig Helper Springs will not increase your vehicle's weight-carrying capacity
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Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at these Hellwig Contact Helper Springs. These custom contact helper springs are going to install above your vehicle's rear factory contact leaf springs. The added springs will connect with the contact pads, and help to increase your stiffness when under load, resulting in a quicker load leveling support. These are designed to work with your 2011 and through 2022 Ford F-350, 450 and 550s. We do have a vehicle fit guide here at etrailer.com, so I would encourage you to use that.
You'll select your year, make, model, and we'll let you know which components are confirmed to work with your setup. So just make sure that your package, and all the other details, that this is gonna work with your vehicle before you order it. This is not going to increase your vehicle's weight carrying capacity, so keep that in mind. But it will help to prevent sagging when you're towing or hauling heavy loads, to help extend the life of your factory suspension, tires, and brakes. These are very easy to get installed.
They will just bolt onto your factory contact springs with the included mounting hardware here. These are made here in the U.S.A. of a durable steel construction, so they are going to have a nice long-lasting performance for you. There's also a silver vein hammertone powder coat finish. It's gonna help resist corrosion, make sure that these last a nice long time.
They do come with a lifetime warranty, so if you we're to have any issues with them, you're more than welcome to reach out to us here at etrailer.com. But overall, I think this is gonna be a great addition for your Ford, give you that quick load-leveling capability. That completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
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Very easy install, will update after miles and weight are added on.
They work amazing
So I've waited some time before writing this review. I installed the springs to test them out for a couple months under normal driving before we planned on towing our 5th wheel.
I installed these on my 2020 SRW 3500 Sierra Denali. I tow a 42' Jayco eagle 5th wheel which has a dry hitch weight of 2,420lbs and dry weight of 12,830lbs. Obviously loaded weights are more, and the truck was more than fine pulling our trailer as is, however I felt it could use a little help out back to stiffen things up a bit, and with the rear dropping about 3" when loaded. I choose these to try as an alternative to air bags. I had tried Timbrens on a previous truck and hated them. Way too stiff and very harsh unloaded over dips and bumps, way to stiff while loaded. I had air bags on a previous truck and although they were great, I had to air them up every time I towed. Wanted something that I could just hook up and go.
Install was very straight forward. Instructions were decent. I will say, pay attention to the direction you install the springs as you can 180 them.
Driving unloaded. Overall I'm pleased with them. Most of the time you don't know that they are there. You can feel them touch slightly over large bumps and large dips in the road. When they engage in these situations, it isn't harsh by any means. Night and day better than the Timbrens I had in the past. I think my biggest gripe with these, is that you can hear them rattle some over bumps and dips when you have the windows down. Windows up, you cannot hear it. I will say that now I've towed my trailer with them, the noise level has gone WAY down. I don't know if they have "settled" in some now that they have had load on them. Could be that outside temps are lower now that it's fall, I don't know.
Loaded. Very happy with them. Rear of the truck sits about 1.25" higher loaded now. I will have to lower the front of my trailer some. It was slightly nose high before I installed these, and I did notice some bucking now that I believe is related to the trailer being nose-high. The truck feels way more planted over bumps and dips. Honestly feels much like having air bags. Just way more solid and stable. They made quite a difference.
Pros: Easy install. Not a complicated system, just hook up and go. No rubber or lines to worry about going bad with age and while on the road. Helps level the truck some. Good ride quality unloaded. Minimal weight added to the vehicle. Maintenance free. More cost effective than air bags, especially when comparing to an on board air setup.
Cons: Some noise unloaded over bumps. I feel like some pads/insulators could have been included in the design much like the factory leaf pack to avoid this. May try to come up with something, but like mentioned above, after I've had load on them, then noise seems "almost" gone, will have to keep monitoring. No adjustability with this kit in terms of rear height or stiffness.
As usual, etrailer does a fantastic job!
Your company runs a tight ship thank you very much
They worked great while pulling a 40' gooseneck trailer.
Outstanding product and an easy add on. With my heavy truck camper this made all the difference. No more Porpoising or head bobbing on bumps and really levels out the camper. I use much less airbag pressure now and the suspension is more active. This also fixed the loud squeaking I was experiencing on one side. It's incredible what a difference! No need now for expensive major leaf spring work.
Mostly ,not enough lift. My toy hauler is heavy and my f250 still squats
product is what was expected.
Lakysha very helpful over the phone and received product when she said I would.
My second product order from e-trailer and will not be my last
EXCELLENT customer service
Good product. Made strong, simple and easy installation.
Great product from HellWig, easy install on my 2016 Ford F-350 dually and helps carry my Lance truck camper very well.
Hats off to Fred E. & etrailer for getting the order together and shipping fast.
This is without a doubt the best modification for truck bed campers. Installed it on my F350 Dually with out removing the wheels. Took less than an hour. Handling and sway control was incredible. Does not affect unloaded handling.
I have a 2021 F-350 Tremor and originally there were issues of fitment that were apparently some subtleties from the non-Tremor editions where the curvature of the factory helper spring did not match the curvature of the Hellwig helper springs. I contacted Hellwig and as well as etrailer to inform them of the issues. Although etrailer was more than willing to step in and provide a refund, I was actually able to work directly with Kevin at Hellwig and through some detailed photos of the issue and some collaboration on the phone, they actually manufactured a set of helper springs that fit perfectly! Thank you Kevin at Hellwig and etrailer for both of your exemplary customer service!!
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