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Old 04-08-2009, 02:16 PM   #1
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Good shock to beef up rear suspension?

Occasionally I have to carry gravel or heavy loads in the back of my "69 LWB which causes it to really sag. Can anyone tell me a good shock(like with a coil) that might help this situation? Thanks very much for any help.
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Old 04-08-2009, 02:22 PM   #2
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Re: Good shock to beef up rear suspension?

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Occasionally I have to carry gravel or heavy loads in the back of my "69 LWB which causes it to really sag. Can anyone tell me a good shock(like with a coil) that might help this situation? Thanks very much for any help.
The role of a shock is to control suspension rebound. It is not intended, or designed to carry load. Your best bet is to address the issue with overload springs or a bags in an "overload" configuration.
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Old 04-08-2009, 04:57 PM   #3
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Re: Good shock to beef up rear suspension?

I have a 69-and a 72 lwb they both came with a over load spring,that attaches from the rear of the trailing arm and goes up toward the bottom of the frame,its a pretty cool option,shouldnt be that hard to find,if i can help just p.m . Me ill get back to you, vince
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