Stiffer Suspension
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Stiffer Suspension
Just got around to pulling all my tools out of the dak for summer as well as taking the topper off and I was amazed at how low my rear-end was sitting with that weight in there....is there a way to stiffen up my suspension without using an add-a-leaf (I really don't want an additional 2 inches of height in the back) I just want to maintain normal ride-height while loaded...ideas?
there are 2 kinds of helper springs i've seen, one that bolts to the leaf springs and run about 30 bucks. theres another kind that you actually put over the shocks in the back and it basically turns them into coilovers. im thinking about getting the coil spring ones.
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I'd say the best and probably cheapest would be helper airbags like http://www.fsip.com/riderite/products/rrinfo.shtml you can find cheaper just used for example, but i have seen the best results from these sort of systems. plus they are really easy to install!
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I think it depends on the shock, but these are monroe's and this is straight from their site.
Originally Posted by monroe
Q: Can shock absorbers be mounted upside down (rod end down) and still function properly?
A. Most modern shock absorbers utilize a twin (dual) tube construction; in order to work properly the inner of the two tubes (working chamber) should stay completely filled with oil. The outer (reserve) tube contains an oil reserve along with air or a pressurized gas. If the unit is mounted inverted (rod side down), the air or gas in the outer chamber can enter the inner working chamber, resulting in poor damping performance. Therefore, twin tube shock absorbers should not be mounted upside down (or on their side), with the exception of specially designed units that incorporate a gas cell, or cellular gas material, designed to keep the gas retained in the outer reserve tube.
A. Most modern shock absorbers utilize a twin (dual) tube construction; in order to work properly the inner of the two tubes (working chamber) should stay completely filled with oil. The outer (reserve) tube contains an oil reserve along with air or a pressurized gas. If the unit is mounted inverted (rod side down), the air or gas in the outer chamber can enter the inner working chamber, resulting in poor damping performance. Therefore, twin tube shock absorbers should not be mounted upside down (or on their side), with the exception of specially designed units that incorporate a gas cell, or cellular gas material, designed to keep the gas retained in the outer reserve tube.
