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03-13-2005, 09:17 PM | #1 |
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gabriel hi jackers(ride quality)??
now i know they will help with the ride when i am loaded but what about when the bed has nothing in it? i haul a honda wheeler that has a dry weight of 560LB. about everyother wkend 400 mile around trip. the truck likes to bounce around on the big bumps and suspesion feels soft. i would like to put them on but i cant find any info on how they ride w/o a load. can i just air them down competly and have a regular set of shocks? will they ride good? i will proably be running gabreil ultra's on the front. sound good?
thanks in advance seth
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03-13-2005, 09:36 PM | #2 |
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You are not supposed to run them with no air. They will blow out the seals. But you can run them down on air to were the will give a descent ride. Wont be as nice as regular shocks though, but with regular shocks you cant carry a heavy load. There is always a trade off.
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03-14-2005, 08:40 AM | #3 |
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I just put some of there shocks with the overload springs on them out back. I replaced some Monroe Magnums witch were still good. The ride is much better now and it handels much better now too. Havent hauled anything yet so I dont know how they will handel any weight.
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03-14-2005, 09:38 AM | #4 |
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they claim you can haul an extra 500LB with the over load spring setup, but i normaly haul a 560+ lb four wheeler. best i remember they also claim the seals will not be damaged on the highjackers by running without any pressure in them?
im mainly looking to get a better ride while loaded, the shocks are factory now so they should give a better ride anyway with low pressure right? seth
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