I've been trying to figure out the right type of rear spring replacement for my wife's 1999 Land Cruiser but am getting confused by all that I've researched as we're being very particular with what we want.
I got it for her when it had 280k on the original rear springs so it has had a nice plush ride that she likes. Now at 327k and with hauling gear and towing our boat, we're realizing that even though we like it, it's too soft for our extra purposes. We don't know what it's suppose to feel like if we just install OEM springs.
I like the secondary rubber bushing setup for when it's loaded like when we tow our small boat ~3k lbs. In the future, we may look at towing a camper ~4k lbs. I don't want to add air bags but her sag may be too much?
For the towing purposes, I wouldn't mind getting a stronger spring but I also don't want to take away her plush ride.
For an example of the softness of the springs, when I take out the 3rd row seats, the rear end raises up about 1/2-3/4". When the middle seats are loaded with 3 adults, it's almost sagging onto the rubber bushings.
Would I be good with just a direct OEM replacement?
I got it for her when it had 280k on the original rear springs so it has had a nice plush ride that she likes. Now at 327k and with hauling gear and towing our boat, we're realizing that even though we like it, it's too soft for our extra purposes. We don't know what it's suppose to feel like if we just install OEM springs.
I like the secondary rubber bushing setup for when it's loaded like when we tow our small boat ~3k lbs. In the future, we may look at towing a camper ~4k lbs. I don't want to add air bags but her sag may be too much?
For the towing purposes, I wouldn't mind getting a stronger spring but I also don't want to take away her plush ride.
For an example of the softness of the springs, when I take out the 3rd row seats, the rear end raises up about 1/2-3/4". When the middle seats are loaded with 3 adults, it's almost sagging onto the rubber bushings.
Would I be good with just a direct OEM replacement?
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