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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Towing with a lowered suspension?
I know this sounds some what funny but who has towed or had a full load in the bed with a lowered suspension?
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
i have jeep springs (cheapo) and with 500 lbs (ATV) it rides bumpstops lol
i think with 'lowering' springs your ok with a small load, whatcha wanna hau lol
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
I was thinking of pulling a pop-up trailer around next summer for camping and I have a 3/4 drop on my 67 C10 LWB.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: California, Maryland
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
Consider using air shocks or helper air bags....
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
I guess thats what im asking, Is my lowered suspension not enough to handle say 3500lbs towing?
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Eliot, Maine
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
if you pull good size trailers, use 3/4 ton lowering springs on the back and try to keep the front/rear drop ratio close. the factory rake helps counteract the tongue weight of a trailer. you want a level rig after its hitched up, but leveled before and.....fugly.....
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
i had lowered longbed spindles upfront and 4" outback// had no problem towing, moved 1500miles with the bed full and a 20' trailer filled with shop equipment and parts. had no problems at 70mph . did that trip twice. plus add to that a whole bunch of swapmeet and fleamarket weekends that i traveled 500-600miles to i never had one towing problem tho i didnt care for the snow and ice covered roads that much
alot depends on the condition and how up you are on maintenence as well as how you load and balance a trailer
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
Cool! Thanks cdowns.
I didn't think it would be much of a problem but I was curious. |
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the boat guy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
4-6 drop haul 4weeler and tow a boat. The ride is a ittle rougher but never had any problems keeping it all going the same speed and direction.
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Oroville, Ca
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Re: Towing with a lowered suspension?
3-4 drop on my 3/4 ton gmc, I've pulled 6000# trailer and have had 3200# in the bed, right now it has about 2500# of dirt and busted up concrete in it and I've never had any problems. I would consider running helper bags though, because anything over about 1200# and its hitting the bumpstops. With the load I have in it right now there is pretty much no travel left, its riding the bumpstops.
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