Customer Reviews

Explorer Pro Comp 13120 Rear Short Add-a-Leaf Kit

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Product it great. relitivly simple to install and is a night and day difference for the truck, gets rid of that sagging rear end the explorers are famous for

installed these on a 1996 dodge ram 1500 4x4...this was supposed to add 1.5 to 2.5 inches of lift.

we measured before and after and it was only 1 inch...not very satisfied with that.

the components seem to be good quality and the fit was perfect...too bad they underestimated the lift.

I was looking for a cheap way to "pick up" the rear of my 2000 explorer and add support. I pull a large (18 foot) john boat sometimes and the sag had become noticeable. This helps level out, but does not raise any higher than the front when empty. Its suppose to add 500 lbs to payload but I havent pulled boat yet. Good alternative to lift shackles. Its does though take some time and is slightly dangerous. Springs are under lots of pressure so be aware.

I recently installed these springs in my 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 and it may be the best $41 I have spent on it. It raised the saggy OEM leaf springs back to where they should be. Overall ride is improved and load carrying capacity is much better. Installation was a piece of cake.

This arrived really quick, with super saver shipping. And it totally satisfies my needs. They installed on my ranger fairly easily, and I havent bottomed my truck out since installing them, even with 600+lbs in the bed (alot for a '91 2.3l 2wd ranger).

I liked how my truck handled with a stiffer rear end, and was really pleased with how much better it handled being overloaded.

Now for the bad, it did provide about an inch of lift, but that is barely noticeable, and I don't know if I'd really feel comfortable with a larger tire in their. The other thing is that I suspect that one side is a little stiffer than the other (it sits funny on a totally level parking lot). So I probably wouldn't be too happy if lift was all I was after. Another concerning thing I noticed is how my leafs flex. It seems that they bend less evenly than they used to. Now they flex less in the beefy middle of the leaf, and more on the thinner ends. I wonder if anyone has broken a leaf because of this, although mine really haven't changed in the month of abuse it's seen.

But hey, the price is right, and overall I feel that they are a vast improvement based on handling characteristics, which is what I was after. Thanks!

they went in with no trouble @ all and lifted the truck 2 inches real nice not to have a saggy rear lol