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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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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Feb 13, 2015
You say a new leaf (Additional leaf) will require all this extra work.. I do not know.

I know that sometimes the suspension is not designed to hold the max GVW of the vehicle,,, Some companies are real good at short springing and such.

Have you considered http://www.airliftcompany.com/

Might be less expensive.

However as others have said, this will NOT increase your GVW or CCW (Will reduce CCW a few pounds (Shipping weight), but it will give you a bit more room to bounce.

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