"Loadhelper" Distributes Weight

"Loadhelper" Distributes Weight PICKUPS Accessories 28-3-40 Lonnie Spears was tired of his headlights pointing up at the sky when hauling heavy loads in his 1/2-ton pickup. "I came up with a blocking system that changed the rear suspension of my pickup from a long, soft spring, to a short stiff spring," he says. The Loadhelper system allows a pickup with a leaf-spring rear end to carry the maximum load with 65 percent less sag. Though it dramatically improves driving control, it does not increase the load handling capacity. The wheels and axles aren't modified at all by the system. The Loadhelper consists of two brackets, one for each side of the truck. They mount directly to the frame, behind the rear wheels. After drilling 4 pilot holes, the unit attaches with 4 self-tapping bolts. It installs in about an hour. When you expect to do some heavy hauling, just lower the arm and secure it in place with the lynchpin. When not hauling a heavy load, the Loadhelper can be raised back up and the truck will perform normally. "I use it when I haul cows in my gooseneck trailer," says Spears. "I can also load two tons of fertilizer and pipe in it without worrying about running on the highway." The Loadhelper kit sells for $197. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lonnie Spears, 2716 W. Eppler Dr., Durant, Okla. 74701 (ph 580 920-0992; email: lspears@netcommander.com; website: www.loadhelper.com).

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