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| | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | The rear suspension of my '57 Suburban needs a bit of help when loaded or when towing. I am thinking about getting either air shocks (with a small on-board compressor) or load-adjusting shocks (with the helper spring around them). I know how both type work, what they do, but I do not know how to choose which type I need... Is a kind of shocks better than the other for a specific use?
Can anyone help me?
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | My 1998 Chevy C3500 had been lowered by the previous owner. He cooked the front coil springs and removed the rear overloads. He also put dropped shackles in it. No way that was going to haul my 5th wheel that way. The truck was already banging on the axle. First thing I did was put some Firestone air bags in the back. I've since rebuilt the front end, new springs, etc. I haven't done anything to the back except the bags! I keep them at 30 lbs and when it's time to go camping, I raise that to 60-70 lbs. I love them bags!! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | It depends on what you're hauling. If you want something more adjustable, go with the air shocks. That way you can put the air way down when you're not hauling or loaded. My preference is the air shocks, you won't regret it. You really don't need an on-board compressor with them, but that's preference too. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | One vote for the air bags | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | Thanks guys, but air bags are not an option, it is way too expensive: $700 for a pair of AirRide airbag coilovers, $120 for a pair of air shocks or shocks with helper spring...
As far as I know, the Firestone kind of air bags will not work, my truck has a Corvette rear...
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
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