qx4 bottoming out

[epicsurge]

my qx4 starts bottoming out whenever theres 1+ people in the rear, checked under and the bump stops are all rusted out, the struts are rusted too.


Is it both or also the springs? will post pic tomm

[miamiheat3332]

Rear isnt struts, they are shocks.

How many miles are you your Q?

Your looking at least to get new rear coils, bump stops, and shocks. Depending on mileage, you might as well replace the struts and springs up front while you have it apart.


If your looking for a bandaid or cheap fix. Get new shocks, and put airlift 1000 in the rear coils. But i would do it right versus bandaiding the problem.

[epicsurge]

96k miles

[BoostMyQX4]

Speaking of Shocks, i need to change mines.
What is a good brand shocks to get?
The springs i have no clue where to get them from, as well as the Bumpers that go inside the prings.

[miamiheat3332]

KYB Gas-a-just is the best ones, and they arent expensive either.

Shop around for best price.

[BoostMyQX4]

Kool

[Pathofinder]

Airlift1000 kit will make it ride great again and never bottom out

Take out your old bumpstops and be sure to run a schrader valve to each bag to make slight psi tweaks

It will hold up that sagging rear end and never allow it to bottom out, wold probably raise it up a bit in the rear to

Costs $100 and installed with a simple floor jack, 2 drill bits and no specialty tools

[miamiheat3332]

Advance Auto has it for $88 if i recall, use coupon code VISA 30 off 75, and you get airlift 1000 for 58+tax.

Or to end up with a sweeter deal, buy something extra for $12, and find the 40 off 100 coupon code, i forgot it off the top of my head.

[Towncivilian]

and find the 40 off 100 coupon code, i forgot it off the top of my head.

CCABIN

[BoostMyQX4]

So there is no need to replace the shocks? or replace the shocks as well if you install the lift kit?

[miamiheat3332]

No you should replace your shocks, but the airlift is a bandaid for the bottoming out coils.

[BoostMyQX4]

No you should replace your shocks, but the airlift is a bandaid for the bottoming out coils.

Got-Cha