Just like many others here I have found that my front end bottoms outs quite abit The solution I have is one I have used for many years in other vehicles. Its quick, cheap and does the job. It is not for everyone though. I drive in city, no off roading, and i DO NOT want a lift kit. So for me this solution works well. Just thought I would share it because it work better than I thought it would. I installed a set of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FRON...arQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_503wt_939 Grabbed them at my local parts store for way cheaper For my little Acty I had to cut one in half, heat it with the heat gun, and fold it over ( compress its diameter more ) to fit the spring It is loose enough that it is not always active it only really comes into play when hitting larger bumps The truck has not bottomed out since they were installed And I drive around with 500 lbs every day Its softens the hard bumps and i don't have to cringe every time I approach the bumps It also helps when cornering as I said, I know its not the solution for everyone... But hopefully it can be helpful to some people trying to add stuff that I have found to work because I have gotten so much good info off here from everyones postings
where did ya get those spring helpers? My van sounds like its being punished when driving over train tracks n other rutts in the crappy winnipeg streets. I'd love to soften the noise / potential damage. Did you pick them up at princess auto?
Just a small update These spring helpers ARE available at softy's for $12 http://www.softys.ca/shocks_susp/susp_helpers.html They are way too big for the little coils on theses trucks So I only ended up using one of them I cut it in half I also heated it with my handy dandy heat gun And used a clamp to squeeze it together to make it a tighter circle I did try it with the entire booster installed at first, but it was way too much and the spring had NO give at all If I could find THESE locally, I think I would try them They look much better for these little trucks I found them on this site, at the bottom of the page http://www.sheenya.com.tw/product_rcsb.htm And just because it seems that MUCH of working on these trucks involves bubble gum, bailing twine, and bungee cords ...... These things CAN be used as a lift kit when mounted UNDER the base of the coil spring I have seen these things as big as 2 inch here is a link to a DIY http://www.ramchargercentral.com/articles/steering-amp-suspension/lifting-the-front-of-a-2wd-dodge-ramcharger/51 AND A little more searching around found found this stuff it may be a good starting point for some people http://www.nextag.com/Automotive--zzdaystar+coil+spring+spacersz2700001z1zBmz5---html
