PICS ADDED! Is this the reason it's sagging? like I said I have no clue about suspension! What is this? Air ride?


I have a 2002 durango sxt! It has been lifted can't remember how much but prolly about 3'' well long story short the rear end is sagging! What should I be looking for? could the shocks be blown out? leaf springs? struts? I have no idea about suspension so any help would be apprieciated!

When I drive aound town it looks like it wants to pop a wheelie and i need to get it leveled back out

 

Just lifted mine 2in and its doing the same thing. I think its the leafs flattening, I will be looking into a solution soon.

 

Weak springs. I cut up my old pair and used the top spring as an add-o-leaf for about 3/4" lift. But that won't work with the axle on spring, mine is under springs. You can shackle the rear or bring down the torsions. New springs if thats in the budget.

 

lifted how? Shackles?

Shackles will leave your springs weakened and sagging over time.

Good money buys a lift system. Bad money buys just shackles. Street money buys a reinforcement spring to support everything BEFORE the sagging begins and eliminates the problem. Repair money gets re-sprung and adds the reinforcement if you are keeping the shackles... and if done right, no concerns over using the shackles thereafter.

 

Yeah my leafs were already sagging up front. I need to do some over loads or something, yes indy I'm referring to shackles, I don't know about the OP. If the OP's are really that bad I think new springs are in order along with air bags or overloads like you said.

 

bump it up

 

it looks like shackles

 

Looking at those pics you have air bags that are quite deflated. Pump them up to see if they hold air, if they do leave them up to level it back out.

 

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The air bags have deflated, inflate or replace, but yes those are Firestone Ride-Rite air bags. Had a set just like them. Think the part number is 2222.