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Hi guys,
My cruiser will have to carry a very heavy load over rough terrain for
a prolonged period. Lots of weight behind the rear axle too (lr fuel
tank, dual spare wheels, ..). I beefed up my suspension already with
some new bilstein shocks and added a leaf all around. But I am afraid
my rear will be seriously sagging when fully loaded. As I don't want
lr fuel tank to touch ground on every bump I was thinking of fitting
some "air springs". Firestone has a good reputation on those. As I see
it the air springs kind of replace the rubber bump stops(I need to
replace those anyway) and can be pumped up to adjust the height. It
should also decrease wear on the leafs, help stability, etc...
Does anybody have experience with such an item? Some SA and Ozi people
swear by it, even in the bush, but I am somwhat reluctant to drive
around with balloons on such a vulnerable place.
I was looking at the Firestone Ride-Rite Air-over-Leaf:
http://www.driveriteltd.com
Any input welcomed.
Cheers,
Frederik
HZJ75 Troop Carrier
My cruiser will have to carry a very heavy load over rough terrain for
a prolonged period. Lots of weight behind the rear axle too (lr fuel
tank, dual spare wheels, ..). I beefed up my suspension already with
some new bilstein shocks and added a leaf all around. But I am afraid
my rear will be seriously sagging when fully loaded. As I don't want
lr fuel tank to touch ground on every bump I was thinking of fitting
some "air springs". Firestone has a good reputation on those. As I see
it the air springs kind of replace the rubber bump stops(I need to
replace those anyway) and can be pumped up to adjust the height. It
should also decrease wear on the leafs, help stability, etc...
Does anybody have experience with such an item? Some SA and Ozi people
swear by it, even in the bush, but I am somwhat reluctant to drive
around with balloons on such a vulnerable place.
I was looking at the Firestone Ride-Rite Air-over-Leaf:
http://www.driveriteltd.com
Any input welcomed.
Cheers,
Frederik
HZJ75 Troop Carrier