coilovers with leafs
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coilovers with leafs
ok so heres the situation when i bought a homemade trailer it had a load of dirt on it that bottomed out the springs for eight years. i overlooked this because i didnt think the springs would be as weak as they are and this think is built( eight lug wheels, 3 ton axle and a frame so hard i wasted 4 really spendy like 20 dollars a piece drill bits trying to put lights on it.) so heres my question if i already have leaf springs can i just add some shocks that have the coil springs on it. the leafs should hold the springs so i wouldn't need any control arms or anything right. also can i mount them straight up or do i have put them at an angle like a trucks does i was looking at these More Information for MONROE 58275 or if i had to mount them at an angle these More Information for MONROE 58601 i would prefer to use the first ones as they are less spendy.
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Well, as long as you mount them in a sufficient way to not just break them off when you load it down. I can remember back in the 70's when air shocks were all the rage. Only problem was the mounts(bottom of the car) were usually rusted and the shock would end up sticking through the trunk in short order!!
What kind of weight are we talking about? How much dirt?
Might be cheaper to find replacement springs?
What kind of weight are we talking about? How much dirt?
Might be cheaper to find replacement springs?
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Well, as long as you mount them in a sufficient way to not just break them off when you load it down. I can remember back in the 70's when air shocks were all the rage. Only problem was the mounts(bottom of the car) were usually rusted and the shock would end up sticking through the trunk in short order!!
What kind of weight are we talking about? How much dirt?
Might be cheaper to find replacement springs?
What kind of weight are we talking about? How much dirt?
Might be cheaper to find replacement springs?
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