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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX General Discussion => Topic started by: JeffBett on August 10, 2016, 09:29:19 AM

Title: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: JeffBett on August 10, 2016, 09:29:19 AM

While at the junkyards, I found a suspension mod I thought I would share.  Looks like we have been doing it wrong all along.

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Title: Re: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: RikRong on August 10, 2016, 09:55:18 AM

Oh, helper springs. I've seen a couple of people on TNX that have done that.

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Title: Re: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: beedee on August 10, 2016, 10:02:35 AM

What exactly do they do?

Title: Re: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: CAWoody on August 10, 2016, 10:31:23 AM

Those are usually found on older vehicles with saggy springs.  They're intended to increase load capacity but usually help more in frame cracking.  The new softer version is the airbag or air shock.

Title: Re: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: knightrider on August 10, 2016, 11:10:20 AM

I would venture to say that maybe that person did it wrong, they did end up in the junkyard after all.

Title: Re: Interesting Suspension Mod
Post by: Sage Bromax on August 10, 2016, 11:39:33 AM

This guy probably wore a belt with his suspenders too.