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Naio
Explorer II
Feb 04, 2015

I was wrong about everything! (Suspension problems, part 2)

We went on an expedition into town today, and got some real data. First stop, the scale. My rig, loaded for travel, is only a hair under the GVWR. Like a case or two of water, or a full gas tank,...
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landyacht318
Explorer
Feb 04, 2015
Regarding shocks that help support the weight of the vehicle via Air or coil spring, which were in your previous thread, I think this is a bad idea

The shocks themselves can only put so much force on the shock mounting hardware, but when the shock is also now a spring, this maximum amount of force is increased.

Perhaps beyond safe limits of the frame/Axle/LCA hardware.

Not much wiggle room on you GVRW. I'm kinda afraid to weigh mine.

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