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Posted by chriscase on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 18:13:23 :
In Reply to: Re: Improving the ride. posted by Paul ( in NY) on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 15:57:14 :
But I suppose that a back-yard mechanic can mal-engineer a suspension and have problems.
I had a '54 Jeep pick-up that a previous owner had flipped the spring mounts. The shocks were too long, and on just the wrong kind of bump a shackle would flip up/inside, making the spring rock solid. Was that a PITA to get un-flipped- a jack between spring and frame, crow bar, and SPOI-OI-OING, tools aflying.
But other than less friction meaning less damping, meaning bouncier ride, I don't see how slipperness causes overextension.
1,000 pound load? That's a station wagon, not a truck! ;)