Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: coil springs over shocks

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The shocks with the springs together are called Monroe Load levellers.
Other shock companies probably call them by different names. I have used
them in my yellow Hornet when I was a mechanic because I used to carry a
heavy tool box for road calls. I also added an extra leaf to each
spring. It was a hard ride but did what I needed. The shocks alone
without the extra leaf in each spring might have did some serious damage
to the shock brackets and shock body mounts. I now run the HD ESPO
springs with a name brand HD gas shock in my orange car. The HD springs
had an extra leaf than the stock ones. The idiot that had the car before
me tried to raise the car with shackles and the old springs bent the
wrong way and did not raise the car. I along with the springs got new
rear spring shackles along with urethane bushing. The car rides nice but
is a little stiff but that is the way I like it, I will give up a soft
mushy ride any day for one that handles when I need it. The small AMC's
were never known for a smooth ride and a Gremlin with a shorter wheel
base than a Hornet is even worse.
"Doc"



 
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• From: "Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:24:11 -0000

Thanks Bob.  I was kind of afraid that I would experience exactly
what you did, which is why I asked.  After doc replied about the
possibility of putting a shock thru the floor, I decided to abandon
this route and replace the springs.  Thanks again.

Dan

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, baddassgremlin@... wrote:
>
> Dan, I tried this type of spring over shock set up on my 72 Grem,
and I was 
> not happy. I took them back off within a month. The ride height
did not 
> really change and the ride quality went to hell, it was stiffer,
harsh, you  could
> really feel every bump in the road. The set up I bought was not
the add on 
> springs like I think you are talking about but mine were the
spring/shock 
> assembly together.
>






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