Need heavier coils in the front of Bugly. (1 Viewer)

[LukeZero]

With all the suspension modifications over the last 8 months- Saturday was the first I was able to go out and really test how Bugly performs.

On the front it has a 3 link with panhard bar. 6" lift Jeep TJ front coils. They are too soft for the weight of the truck. (2F, 8274, etc.) It bottoms out HARD!!! Like rattle-your-teeth hard. Need to find something approximately the same diameter as the TJ springs. Gumby suggested maybe Ford Explorer coils.

Suggestions?

 

[LukeZero]

What about some 14" air shocks instead of the hydraulic shocks that are on it now? The air pressure could be adjusted to supplement the coils. Crazy idea?

 

[Chop Shop]

if using an air shock, just get rid of the coils and have a nice tunable setup.

 

[bustanutley]

If you go airs, get the 2.5" variety.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

If you go airs, get the 2.5" variety.

ORIs?

 

[bustanutley]

both fox and sway away make 2.5" air shox, I pretty sure other manufactures do as well. They will handle much more weight.

 

[Mace]

ORIs?

$$$$$$$


Is the ride height what you want? Perhaps you would be better just revalving (or purchasing) your existing shocks. Just bottoming out is not the end all of suspension concerns..

 

[Gumby]

Explorer and F-150 coils are the same diameter with different spring rates and are the same as Jeep coils.

They are much, much cheaper than air shocks.

 

[Tapage]

Another option should be James Duff .. progressive

 

[caserique]

Dual rate coilovers?