Hellwig Pro Series Helper Springs Installation - 2018 Ford F-150- Video
Hey guys, it's Jake here with etrailer. Today we have a 2018 Ford F-150. And we're gonna be taking a look at, and I'm gonna show you how to install the Hellwig Pro Series Helper Springs. This kit is going to essentially consist of two leaf springs that you're going to add to the top of your leaf pack. And essentially what they're designed to do is to help keep the back end of your truck up, when normally your truck would be sagging. The biggest issue with the newer trucks that are coming out, especially the half-ton trucks, is because they want to make the suspension soft enough to where it's comfortable to drive when it's unloaded, but they have to put a little bit of strength into it so that you can still tow a trailer and the truck doesn't sag to the ground. more
10/10/2023 1:24:18 PM
SumoSprings Solo Custom Helper Springs Installation - 2018 Ford F-150- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2018 Ford F 150 we're gonna be showing you how to install the SumoSprings suspension enhancement for the rear axle. Before we get into that though let's just take a couple minutes, check these out and make sure they're gonna work for you. So when it comes to suspension enhancements, you know claims and features and all that are great, but really what everyone cares about, you know, are they actually gonna work Are they gonna make a difference And so we'll do a couple of tests here. Right now we got the factory suspension installed and we put quite a bit of weight in the bed of the truck and when we did that, it squatted way down, the front end raised up and its really putting a good load on our suspension. So we'll drive around, see how it feels, that way we have something to compare it to whenever we get our new parts on. more
8/29/2023 1:45:18 PM
Best 2018 Ford F-150 Suspension Enhancement Options- Video
Hey, everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, we're gonna be checking out our best suspension enhancement options for the 2018 Ford F-150. When it comes to suspension enhancements, you know, there's a ton of different options out there, and so my thought was, for today, just to kind of minimize that. And we're gonna be looking at four different, you know, kits here that are my favorites and ones that I've got experience with and I think that work out pretty well. So right here we have a Timbren, right here we have an air bag, we have TorkLift stabilizers here, and then we actually have one more installed on the truck. Let's take a look at that. more
8/8/2023 9:17:38 AM
Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Active Suspension System here on our 2018 Ford F1-50. So with our RAS kit here, we do have two options. We have the standard duty model, which has a 2000-pound weight capacity. And we have the heavy duty model, which has a 3000-pound weight capacity. The correct one for you is really gonna come down to what you're towing and how often. If you have a car hauler trailer that you travel across country every day, that's what I would probably recommend the HD version or if you just simply have a really heavy trailer that's close to the capacity of your truck. more
11/4/2021 3:35:28 PM
Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs Installation - 2018 Ford F-150- Video
Clayton: Hello, everybody Clayton here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer.com we install, test and review a lot of different products to help you as the customer make a better decision before your purchase. Today we're going to be working on a 2018 Ford f-150, we're going to be taking a look at. I'll be walking you through how to install the Airlift Loadlifter 5000 Ultimate Air Helper Springs. Our Air Springs are going to be a huge improvement to our truck's ride quality whenever we have a big load in the bed or we're hooked up to our trailer. Now our air springs are commonly referred to as airbags. more
1/19/2021 7:07:07 AM
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs Installation - 2018 Ford F-150- Video
Hi there Ford owners. Today on our 2018 Ford F-150, we're going to be installing Firestone's Ride Rite Air Helper Springs. Air bags is the solution that'll solve issues with hauling heavy loads or trailers behind your vehicle that causes the backend to sag down. The air bags will help lift the rear of your vehicle back up, returning it to its normal ride height.There's a lot of benefits to having it at the normal ride height. When your vehicles sag down in the back, it causes the front to point upwards, which makes your headlights point towards the sky, reducing visibility when driving at night. Additionally, when you have your geometry set like this, your suspension is not acting as it was originally intended to, this can cause increased tire wear and reduced handling performance.When you brake, your weight wants to shift towards the front, and having the weight leaning back towards like this will cause that weight to not shift properly and it will increase the stopping distance required to stop your vehicle. more
4/30/2019 12:22:15 PM
Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus Rear Axle Air Springs Installation - 2018 Ford F-150- Video
Today on our 2018 Ford F-150, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs for the Rear Axle, part number AL89284.As you can see, once we add our load to the back of the bed of the truck, we have a significant squat in the back, which is actually going to raise up the front end. That's going to cause a lot of different problems. The back end we're putting a lot of strain and stress on the suspension. We're not going to have as much travel as we normally do, and then on the front, it's actually pulling the front end up causing a teetering effect, so our headlights are misaligned. Our tires are not making as much contact as they should, which is going to diminish our steering and braking.Here's what our airbag looks like once we have it installed. It's going to fit in between the frame and the axle and provide us the support we need whenever we have a heavy load like a trailer, fifth wheel, gooseneck, or a heavy load in the bed.Now, with our airbags installed, we actually got our truck back to where it should be with only 40 PSI. more
1/24/2019 10:47:57 AM
