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When the rear sags from heavy trailers or bed weight, steering and braking can get sketchy. This RoadActive Suspension kit adds up to 2,000 lbs of support by turning your factory leaf springs into a mechanically active suspension system. It instantly reacts to extra weight to keep your ride level, steadying the vehicle from front to back so it handles and brakes like it should when towing or hauling.
Hauling or accelerating hard can twist the leaf springs enough to cause axle wrap and wheel hop. The RAS system absorbs that force before it builds, keeping the tires planted instead of bouncing. With traction restored, you get smoother takeoffs, better braking control, and less stress on your suspension parts over time.
Towing a heavy camper or driving through windy stretches can make the rear shift or lean. The variable-rated coil tension springs in this kit stabilize your load to reduce sway and body roll before they start. That keeps your vehicle balanced through corners, turns, and gusty conditions so it feels planted and predictable instead of rocking side to side.
Each unit comes fully assembled for simple bolt-on installation—no drilling, cutting, or welding needed. Once installed, there’s no air pressure to adjust or hardware to maintain. The epoxy e-coated high-grade steel and corrosion-resistant brackets (rated for more than 800 hours of salt spray) mean it’s built for years of use without upkeep.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello neighbors and friends. I'm Steve here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look at the RoadActive Suspension Custom Leaf Spring Enhancement Kit. Now folks, this is a custom fit for your '08 through '14 Ford E-150, 250, and 350 vans. I recommend you look at our website, top stair homepage, use our fit guide where it says "Year, make, and model, vehicle information," things like that, to ensure you're getting the right parts the first time for your specific vehicle. Now that being said, this is a very nice custom kit.
It's gonna convert your vehicle's factory leaf springs into a mechanically active suspension system so all this can twist. You can thread these rods in and out independently to adjust 'em, you have a driver and a passenger side. It's an all in one system for your suspension. It's gonna improve your stability, handling control, and it's also gonna actively strengthen your factory leaf springs for an improved ride quality. Now it does reduce axle warp, wheel hop, bottoming out, dangerous sway, body roll when you're cornering, those kind of things, and it helps keep your ride level when you're towing or hauling those heavy loads.
It does improve traction while braking, and it has a variable rated coil tension spring here that will automatically adjust to your vehicle's load. So it's gonna extend when it needs to and contract when it needs to. Like I said, it's customizable so you can, you know, move these nuts in or out, thread this in or out to make it tighter, looser, same thing on this side, just depends on what your needs are. So follow the instructions that come with it and you shouldn't have any problems. There's one side there.
There's the other side. Same thing with the other. You got all those suspension parts. It is rated for 2000 pounds capacity and it's not gonna increase your vehicle's weight carrying capacity, but it does help with 2000 pounds of that. You have a nice five year warranty and it's all durable, epoxy coated steel.
It's got corrosion resistant on the ends here that even have a salt spray rate of more than 800 hours. So it can even go into water if you're unloading a boat, loading a boat, that kind of stuff. Or you just live in an area with high salt in the air, such as by the beach, the ocean, or something. It's a super easy bolt on installation. There's no drilling, no cutting or welding, and the unit just installs right on top of your leaf spring and under the U-bolt plate. So you're gonna get these fully assembled kits when you get 'em, the hardware's included. It's maintenance free. All you're gonna do is adjust and monitor it as needed once you install it the first time, so it's pretty simple. And it is made here in the USA. Well, folks that will wrap it up for our look at the suspension system by RoadActive. I'm Steven. Thanks for watching.
Ratings & Reviews
Straight-forward installation on a 2007 Pleasure way Excel RV (I did it myself in a few hours) although I did have to modify the air bag mounting bracket with a slot to allow RAS hardware to fit. Great installation instructions. Vehicle height is now correct and could be made level by tension adjustment during install. Handing is improved, I was able to remove aftermarket sway bar which improved ride. I have been considering installation of stiffer rear shocks to soften rebound now that the rear spring rate is increased.
Easy install when I rotated tires. Forgot to measure height difference, but it did raise a bit. I like the adjustability and not having to remove springs and shackles to add a leaf. Will be towing the camper with improved support.
I Have had this suspension on multiple trucks and i love it . It takes the sway out of the truck when entering a exit ramp and taking sharp turns with a trailer or without, also reduces wheel hop and increases payload in the bed of the truck.I would recommend for all trucks pulling trailers.
Hands down the engineering behind the product was well executed and would recommend it to anyone who's travels involve pulling any type of trailer. You will feel a much smoother ride even when not pulling a trailer at all.
Overall, very happy with the product. GMC didn't have any way to improve the truck from squatting when I hooked up my trailer. This kit didn't stop the squatting but significantly reduced the bounce on bad dips in roads, bridge/road transitions and bad railroad crossings.
I received this kit in a very timely manner always do from etrailer have some issues with the instructions that come from roadmaster not a trailer the bump stop spacer didn’t say that you need to use the original bolt from the bump stop so it slowed me down greatly on the install however I took it out on a quick run without a load I do feel that this has made the unloaded ride smoother tomorrow I’ll be taking the trailer out for a bit and we’ll see how it works there and I’ll update this rating.
I’ve bought a lot of products from etrailer and as always everyone I dealt with is professional and knowledgeable of the numerous products they sale. I used every resource they offer to help me decide what type of suspension upgrade I was going to use to improve the haul and tow ability of my 2017 diesel chevy Colorado 4x4 crew cab short bed. I chose the RAS system from Roadmaster. I also called them and ask some very detailed questions about using my OEM shackle instead of replacing with the plates in the kit and was told that was fine and that others had also. I got professional and knowledgeable info that helped make my decision. The product is exactly as promoted and every review out there on the internet about how good or unchanged the unloaded ride is after installing are true. My truck rides better now and it was already quieter and almost as smooth as my wife’s Cadillac. If your looking to improve the drive, tow and haul ability of your leaf spring vehicle, and I say vehicle instead of truck because I don’t know if they have them for other leaf spring vehicles, you are not going to find a better easier to install product that does that for your loaded or unloaded vehicle, IMHO. I will update in a year after next spring mulch haul. I don’t expect zero squat but hope to reduce and improve loaded steering performance. Took longer to jack up truck and remove tires than install kit.
I found this items cheaper on another site but etrailer match and then beat the price.
Item installed super easy, more work jacking up the truck and taking the tires off. Can be installed with out removing tires just make it easier to get it in. The item did lift the back of my truck 1 inch. See Pics.
Balances ability to tow my 1800 squaredrop Hiker camper with 350 tongue weight as well as roof top tent on Leer 180 camper topper. Better handles load and side to side tipping on '21 Ranger. Keeps sage to a minimum.
I have put these on every pickup that I have owned and not only does it assist with heavy loads, my tires have gone past 80,000 miles before needing replacement. All Chevy Duramax 2500's and 3500's!!
Did not fit my 1995 F-150. ETrailer was very helpful in an effort to make any adjustments needed. We all decided that they were a "no go" for installation. Return was made easy. I have bought several other pieces of gear since. Thank Etrailer.
Easy install 2011 Tacoma crewcab long bed. Helped with sag when towing microlite travel trailer. Keeps the rear end raised in the rear a little when unloaded, but I like that look. Only complaint and its nothing big when truck is unhooked and empty when i get out I can hear alittle noise from RAS. Sort of like a bedspring coil. Night pic is with RAS installed daylight pic is with out installed
i installed these on my 2001 ford f-250 4x4 and this is a huge upgrade whether your towing or empty.truck rides and handles better than it ever has. easy straight forward installation. you will need a t-55 for the front bolt and a 12mm ratchet wrench for the adjustable bolt that tightens the spring and a couple of 22mm and a 19mm wrench or crescent wrenches for the jam nuts. i took the weight off of the leaf springs for easy adjustment of the coil spring and used the thinner of the two disc that came with the kit and it raised the rear of the truck up exactly 1 inch empty without a trailer connected. if you use the thicker disc it will raise it more.
The bed of the truck measured 37.5" with a tool box weighing 200 lbs. The truck felt weighed down with passengers weighing 600lbs. Total weight 800lbs with a tank full of gas. After the install the truck rides smoother and certainly " like new". The stopping distance and acceleration distance have shortened drastically. I'm planning on loading up the bed and the Roadmaster Active Suspension RAS4611. My wife even drive it and she could feel the difference. "It drives like a muscle car." Buy it. Install time at a reputable mechanic shop was a 30 min. Install. I received them today at 1 pm and got it installed at 3:00 pm and finished the install at 3:30pm. It's an investment worth the price over traditional air bag system. Mechanic installed this on 2011 Nissan Titan SV.
I love the product since i have a 2021 toyota tacoma crew cab long bed with a campertop a robber mat and a jack thats around 450 pounds that a have at all times my truck was sittind low a lilbit plus it was swagging on the road i have summo spring to help my suspention but it was not enoght so i did my research but this was my better option i just installed it yerterday july-8-2021 and went for a ride where i ussually drive everyday and WOW now my truck rides very smood plus it lift my tryck 1 inch on the back now my tryck seats level it took me about 2 hrs but i did right i just follow the intructions and done i love the product the only thing that im concern is that the left side underneat the springleaft there is a breik line that is too close to the roadmaster suspention i hope that with the time dont hit that line because if it does thats the line for the breiks and i will be in trouble replacing it other wise evreything works great i recomend it 100% thanks guys i will buy it again?????best $500 that i spend on my truck
I have a 2020 Silverado 1500 6 cyl Duramax with the Diesel Off Road package (3.73 diff). Travel trailer loaded is probably about 6,000 lb. I took several measurements during and after the spring kit installation. All measurements increased about an inch including the stock suspension with trailer and equalizer bars and with the spring kit installed at 1 mm spacing. A one inch improvement overall. I took the truck on a short drive and didn't notice any difference in ride (wasn't stiffer) which is what I wanted. Good to know that I can adjust the springs to the 2 mm spacing if I want to increase the suspension assist. Going camping next week and looking forward to see how it improves handling and porpoising.
I haven't hooked up my camper yet but set the springs up with the white wafer and it raised my truck 1 1/2 inches which is the amount it dropped after I put on a fiberglass topper. The ride is just a bit stiffer but a lot less body roll I noticed. Not impressed with the 25 Silverado suspension compared to my previous 2017 truck. If the squat is still there after I hook up the camper, there is plenty of adjustment left.
These made such a difference in the ride of my pick up while pulling my enclosed trailer. Let’s squat more stability.
I purchased the RAS system 6 months ago to help with rear end sag & control while towing our 22 ft 4200lb camping trailer. It improved sag & helped handling even when not towing! I don't get the bounce when driving on bumpy uneven roads the wheels stay planted on the road. I recently purchased a 8000lb camping trailer & my 24 1500 Silverado handles it very well, I will adjust the RAS to the next step up for the extra weight when time permits.
The install took just over an hour with help from a friend & a car lift which is good since I'm 70 years old.
Great product!
Great product, helps with sway and when the truck has additional weight it progressively compensates. I would add this to any vehicle with leaf springs.
I don’t think they are really made for the old PU. 1997 k1500 8 ft bed with a 750 lbs camper tong weight I think I had to put to much pressure on the Kurt stabilizer chains to get level. It looked like the newer truck reviews on YouTube were great thanks Dingler.
2023 F150. Install was fairly easy. Set at 25%. Ride unloaded a bit stiffer, but handling much better. Lifted rear of truck about an inch. Towing 7500 lb camper down NYS thruway which is crowded with much unforgiving bumps and pot holes the ride was more manageable. The 25+ mph cross winds did make for quite a bit of sway still, not as bad as before adding the RAS. Still felt passing trucks trying to suck me in, not as bad as before.
I plan on cranking the RAS to 40% on next camping trip and hopefully give the RAS 5 stars.
Installation was very simple. Watched many installation videos and had no issues with installation. Wanted to gain an extra 1 inch in height in the rear on my F-150 while towing my travel trailer and actually gained 1.5 inches in the rear and only lowered the front by 1/4 inch. very satisfied with it so far.
The install takes about 30 minutes with a floor jack and jack stands. You do not need to remove the center tension bolt just lengthen it out. Lay the assemble over the spring and install one bolt on the ender side. Snug up the spring to desired % of tension and you are good. I did not remove the tires there is no need as you can get to everything. If you can not secure the frame in the upright position with stands I would remove the tires for safety.
The good is the brackets fit nice on the leaf springs and at 25% (the white washer) it lifted the truck 1.5 inches.
The bad is the enhancement bracket that passes by the leaf spring on the drivers side rubs against the brake line hard. I am pretty sure this is an issue with the Tacoma pickups if you look on line. Customer service at etrailer gave me the I don't know you need to contact the manufacturer. Own up and do not pass the buck is my response to that answer. My fix was to loosen the hold down bracket on the brake line under the leaf spring assembly and add 2 washers behind it to move it out away from the plate 1/8 inch. While doing this and before retightening this bracket bolt I also loosened the line bracket bolt fixed to the axle farther to the right and rotated it a little while bending the brake line ever so slightly to create a 1/4 gap between the break line and the enhancement kit bracket when it was tightened back on.
My two cents.
Just perfect to level the rear of my GMC 1500 Denali with the 29' Airstream (900 lb tongue wt). Preload is set at 1mm. I tried 2mm and it was overkill for this application. I was pleased with how easy the install was. I had to use a two jack hack to get the rear tires off since my 19" lift floor jack didn't quite have enough reach. You lower the differential after the tires are off so the rear axle is hanging free for the install. See photos
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