Leaf Springs + Coil Springs ? What is this?

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So is this just for hauling excessive amounts of weight?

Could this be an easy way to lift your rig a few inches?

Would this make the ride better or more harsh?
 

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Aftermarket helper springs for heavy loads.

Adding more springs of any kind would likely make the ride more harsh.

This is not a potential way to add lift because you'd be fighting the existing leaf springs.
 

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As John said above, they're helper springs. Their only purpose is to help level out the truck when hauling a load. My '05 had some on it when I bought it. I chucked them immediately. It made the truck ride harsher and "spring-ier", the rear end bounced all around with those worn out shocks

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