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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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Need Stiffer Rear Springs 4 Towing

I know there are quite a few companies that are making lowering springs, but I would like to tow my sailboat with the max...but would need some stiffer, stock ride height springs...

Anyone know of a manufacturer or other springs that are comparable? without putting in an airbag suspension system..lol

Thanks,
Brian
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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You could go to AutoZone and buy those spring clamps and raise your stock springs? lol Just a thought?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaBalla
You could go to AutoZone and buy those spring clamps and raise your stock springs? lol Just a thought?
?? you mean to elongate the original ones?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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The spring clamps at auto zone that I know of only lower the car by clamping the coils together. I know pep boys has rubber insterts you put between the coils that make them stiffer.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 12:00 AM
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here in the philippines, they cut the stock springs then put a rubber lifter. =stock ride height but now the springs are stiffer.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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The spring clamps at auto zone that I know of only lower the car by clamping the coils together. I know pep boys has rubber insterts you put between the coils that make them stiffer.
That's what I did cuz I was broke
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Yeah, if you flip the compressors upside down, it raises the spring or pushes it up. It shows on the boxes.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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i towed my waverunner all summer with an intrax/tokico setup (1.75" drop) on my max...my waverunner and trailor had an approx. tongue weight of no more than 200 lbs...and my max towed it fine
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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[QUOTE=1989MaxMan]I know there are quite a few companies that are making lowering springs, but I would like to tow my sailboat with the max...but would need some stiffer, stock ride height springs...

Anyone know of a manufacturer or other springs that are comparable? without putting in an airbag suspension system..lol

Thanks,
Brian[/
the springs on a se might work, I know that they are stiffer than the stock gxe springs
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 12:00 AM
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the springs on a se might work, I know that they are stiffer than the stock gxe springs
but he already has an SE.
Old Apr 22, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by MrGone
but he already has an SE.
Yeah but maybe he somehow got a freak maxima with gxe springs (they could of ran out of those se springs at the factory) or maybe I should have just paid more attention to his profile
On a serious note: his next best bet would be to get some Eibachs, they are the stiffest springs you can get, and the drop is pretty conservative
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Originally Posted by 4signs
Yeah but maybe he somehow got a freak maxima with gxe springs (they could of ran out of those se springs at the factory) or maybe I should have just paid more attention to his profile
On a serious note: his next best bet would be to get some Eibachs, they are the stiffest springs you can get, and the drop is pretty conservative
My rearend is already as low as the eibachs on the stockers with the junk in the back, when people are in the back seat there is just a centimeter or two over the wheels..so i bump when the car is full sometimes.

So lowering it probably isnt the best idea...thats why i am trying to raise the rear or keep stock height, but stiffer.

Brian
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