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Sagging rear suspension & drivers side, std spring

  • Nick F
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07 Jan 2011 20:30 #9063 by Nick F
Hi everyone,

i've noticed since all the snow ( as we used it during this snow time constantly with all seats sat in ) that our company's 2005, 17K miles from new Jimny Mode is really starting to sagging on the rear standard springs and drivers side with no people in it and when carrying our 11 years old girls in the back its bottoming out on the rear axle over small road humps when driven sensibly

It has been running on LPG from new so has always had a gas tank in the rear ( weighing 30kg all in when full of gas) plus it has been regularly used as a carrier of 2 x 20ltr jerry cans of petrol inside behind front seats so it's always had a lot of weight in there plus my 16.5 stone in the front.

I'm thinking the std shocks have got weak and the springs have been working harder. I'm not sure i want to do a big 2 inch plus lift as its a daily driver so i was wondering if the 1.25 " polyurethane spring spacers are worth fitting to the rears and drivers front to help level it as i think 1.5 inch will replace what heights lost or should i replace with new suzuki std springs.

Will i need to fit anything else with the new polyurethane spring spacers like longer shocks, brake pipes??

Or do we bit the bulit and lift it say 2 inches? if so can they still be a daily driver for town and motorway 50mph trips when fitted with all the full lift packages parts. - cost not an issue as it's a company car.

Sorry for the silly questions but this is my first forum post.

Thanks,

Nick.

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07 Jan 2011 20:57 #9070 by vitara_mad
if your springs or shocks are worn out it wont help it fitting spacers that will prob make it worse you will need to replace worn out parts.

if cost is not a issue get a full lift kit from o.r.a or d&g tuning or just get new standard springs & shocks & then get some small spacers if you want a small lift

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