JounceShocks on an Expedition Vehicle?

[LABBE66]

Has anyone put Light Racing's JounceShocks on a well outfitted expedition vehicle?

I have them on both my vehicles and the are simply amazing. I know that increasing ride height is not the best idea for heavily loaded expedition vehicles but increasing lead carying capacity and durability are. I will be building our 4-Runner into an expedition/family camping vehicle. So far I only have the Jounceshocks on the back but they work great for when I have the family, dogs and camping trailer loaded up. THe best part is when the vehicle isn't loaded it still rides smooth like stock.

 

[JO MAOMA]

they're bumpstops, are you saying when your loaded
down you're riding on the jounce shocks?

 

[Wile E Coyote]

they're hydraulic bumpstops, are you saying when your loaded
down you're riding on the jounce shocks?

That's the way I read it, too.:whoops:

 

[LABBE66]

You read correctly, when the 4-Runner is heavily loaded it rides on the JounceShocks. The JounceShocks can be used as a secondary suspension, like a helper spring, an overload leaf, or an airbag. They work a lot better than other secondary suspensions though because the damping is increased as well as the spring rate when you are riding on them. I'm telling you, this is a great modification for a vehicle that is driven on rough roads with a heavy load. This seems like a great description of an expedition vehicle.

 

[JO MAOMA]

if you're on the jounceshocks when your rig is fully loaded your driving a rig with less
than 3" of up travel. in my mind that's not the description of a great expedition vehicle...

 

[LABBE66]

I agree, if I was going to travel long distances continually loaded I would increase that main spring rate and gain some ride height. It does, however, work well for a dual purpose vehicle that you want to be able to carry heavier loads occasionally. To be sure it rides a lot better than it did in original form when having a similar load meant riding on the bump stops!

At any rate I was mostly curious to see if anyone else had used them and what their thoughts were...