I'm pulling a trailer; will it prevent as much sagging?
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It will probably help with sagging. I have mixed feelings about the product, seems Im not getting as good of performace as when I had first installed them. They could just be in need of adjustment. Decent product for the $ I guess considering the cost to do air bags.
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Yes it will Tim, up to an extra 1000 lbs. They can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the four bolts on each spring. It sounds like a lot of work but it is so easy I take them off when I am not using them and install when I need them.
1784771
To adequately answer your question more information is needed like size and load of trailer and what type of vehicle it is going on, so i can not provide a absolute yes or no but it should take away some sagging in theory. As for the one i put on it lifted my back end about 1.5-2 inches empty and then handle the load better.
1784772
Depends on the weight that's placed on the hitch causing the rear end to sag. I think these are fine for medium to lite tongue weight. If you have a fairly heavy load you might step up on weight rating.
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Tim, I can not say with absolute certainty, but I will venture say that you will experience significant sagging even with these helper springs. These springs do tighten up the back end some but due to the fact that each helper spring actually consist of two separate parts minimizes the effectiveness of these units. I have them installed on my 96 Toyota Tundra and I am always carrying a load of tools around with me. They do help but no like in a "wow" kind of way. Again, i attribute this to the fact that each side consists of two separate pieces. I think that that is why they are called "helper springs" and not "over-leafs" which do a much more effective job at carrying the load. Hope this helps. Tim, I can not say with absolute certainty, but I will venture say that you will experience significant sagging even with these helper springs. These springs do tighten up the back end some but due to the fact that each helper spring actually consist of two separate parts minimizes the effectiveness of these units. I have them installed on my 96 Toyota Tundra and I am always carrying a load of tools around with me. They do help but no like in a "wow" kind of way. Again, i attribute this to the fact that each side consists of two separate pieces. I think that that is why they are... » Read More Tim, I can not say with absolute certainty, but I will venture say that you will experience significant sagging even with these helper springs. These springs do tighten up the back end some but due to the fact that each helper spring actually consist of two separate parts minimizes the effectiveness of these units. I have them installed on my 96 Toyota Tundra and I am always carrying a load of tools around with me. They do help but no like in a "wow" kind of way. Again, i attribute this to the fact that each side consists of two separate pieces. I think that that is why they are called "helper springs" and not "over-leafs" which do a much more effective job at carrying the load. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The item doesn't directly support the weight. The adjustable friction allows it to adjust very high to stop sway. Could be used for very lage trailers. Mine is 8000 lbs and it works good.
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There really isn't much play in my installation. Also, since ours is in a two behind trailer we wouldn't notice any notice. It's a great unit. You could add a few washers to take up any slack if need be.
567420
I have not had any sagging issues. I am using one 27'' screen on one of the arms, and it is weighing about 14 lbs. I did tighten it very firmly and haven't touched it since.
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I've only had it for a few months and have never used it on a trailer however, it does have a place to run a line to tie it down on the front, back and sides.
668291
If the ground is level enough and the load in the trailer is well balanced, it won't raise the side too high to be safe. Frank is right about needing to put a two-by ramp under the Trailer Aid, but that's no problem.
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Unlikely since the coil spacing on typical rear springs is more than the thickness of the spacers. The spacers increase ride height by forcing the coils apart which increases the springs effective length and rate. If they don't touch adjacent coils there will be no impact and will fall out. This product is essentially limited to front springs. The lowest dollar solution for trailer load sagging is air shocks. Air shocks have a small impact on handling but the benefit is a "level" vehicle loaded and unloaded which helps maintain headlight aim.
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Depends on the trailer and car not the rack so much. The rack is lightweight. I pull my 4x8 trailer with my Volvo S80.
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I don't know about pulling a horse trailer; but it's pretty heavy duty. I would think the weak link would be the pin, just like the pin is the weak link on a frame receiver.
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I have not experienced any problems backing up the trailer. If you chose to include the friction type anti-sway device, loosen up the friction adjuster before backing up.
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I doubt that it would. I tried to pull a 1500 pound trailer up a slight incline, and it would not do it. I would consider it unsafe to hoist 4000 pounds above anyone or or over anything valuable with the supplied rope.
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I use this in a 50 foot run with a support at the halfway point and have had to restretch it a couple of times already. I think part of the question on sagging depends on the weight of what you hang on it, but I don't know of anything lightweight enough that I would hang that it wouldn't sag at a much shorter distance much less such a long span.
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Depends on how much torque they are able to move your trailer with. Would take a whole lot. This thing is a a great deterrent.
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I would however be cautious about the pulling angle so as not to pull against the housing
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Best way to find out - if you have a 25' tape measure, run it from one end of your trailer to the other. I suspect it will be marginal, but you can also purchase extra wire to splice onto the ends. Use at least 18gauge wire for this. Crimp fittings work great for this. Waterproofing the splices isn't necessary if you disconnect the trailer before launching - the short term exposure shouldn't cause problems. Just remember to hook up again after retrieval.
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I wouldn't try to pull anything with this ATV. It's not heavy enough or strong enough to handle a trailer.
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I have my jacks mounted to the frame on my 25 ft travel trailer to keep it from swaying when I enter the trailer or while walking around inside after I have parked fairly close to level. It would depend on how high off the ground your Motor Home frame is and if it rocks much when walking around inside.