So anybody ever put heftier(spelled it wrong huh?) shocks in the rear....

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so maybe help the drooping of the car when towing??? I am thinking new shocks and springs I guess are gonna be needed soon, so I am thinking of putting some heavier duty in the rear? would that make sense???


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shocks are only there to absorb vibrations and bumps, smoothly. there is no shock that will help your ride height. the ride height and payload capacity is determined solely by the springs.


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This is true - the springs are your best defense when towing. However, a strong shock will help with ride, handling and stabilization with a load on the back.

I have Old Man Emu springs and shocks. Though I rarely tow, the shocks are beefy and somewhat designed, with the springs, to be assist in this purpose.

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Well i dont want height, I just want the car to not droop soo much from the stock height. If its not possible, then so be it i guess.

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I understand - the issue is that in order to counteract the droop of the trailer, the springs have a higher compression rate, so without the load, the rear sits higher. It's the lower compression rate that causes the droop.

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i couldnt have said it better.


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