Air bags and cat scale shock
Hi all, it's been awhile since I have posted. We recently took our first spring trip this year to do some fishing. This was the first time I had hooked up the bass boat with my TC, and I noticed tha...
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Could just be simple spring weights. Too light of rates and your shocks can't control it. Sure, you could have possibly heavier rates than a half ton...in the rear. I'd guess your torsion bars and keys up front just might be half ton stuff and they put a heavier spring pack on the rear to control the heavier axle and added payload. IIRC, the quad steer was geared toward the guy that towed a smaller trailer (not a true 3/4 ton) and made it easier to drive. The rear axle is a Dana 60 center section with Dana 44 knuckles/outters and balljoints. This is much heavier than a standard solid rear axle...so spring weights were raised.
This is a guess so I'd look into it. It may have 8 lug axles but it is still a semi floater rear. I'd check, you might the suspenion is just not sprung for the weight. Shocks will help and 52k might have them worn to the point of replacement as well.
Or...another truck works too. I feel your pain and wanting to keep a low mileage truck. I did and had to band aid mine to work....but it was easier than trying it with what your working with...a heavy 1/2 ton. The guys who buy the new Nissan Titan XD will be in the same bought and fall for marketing. I assume we will have them showing up here in the next year or so.....
This is a guess so I'd look into it. It may have 8 lug axles but it is still a semi floater rear. I'd check, you might the suspenion is just not sprung for the weight. Shocks will help and 52k might have them worn to the point of replacement as well.
Or...another truck works too. I feel your pain and wanting to keep a low mileage truck. I did and had to band aid mine to work....but it was easier than trying it with what your working with...a heavy 1/2 ton. The guys who buy the new Nissan Titan XD will be in the same bought and fall for marketing. I assume we will have them showing up here in the next year or so.....
