nola mike
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- Joined
- Jun 4, 2009
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- Points
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- Location
- VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
just bought a slide in/pop-up camper for my '97 4.0. the plan is a x-country trip next month. i brought it home 70 miles, and it actually did ok, but it looks like the rear end is straining. truck has 185k miles on it; probably original shocks. trying to figure out the best way to minimize strain on the suspension. looks like the best thing i've found is a bolt on air suspension like so: http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/2172F.html.
it needs to be cheap and easy to install--this looks like it would fit the bill, though i'm certainly open to other suggestions. PO said the camper was ~600#, but i think it's more than that, maybe 1000. i'm going to get it weighed soon.
it needs to be cheap and easy to install--this looks like it would fit the bill, though i'm certainly open to other suggestions. PO said the camper was ~600#, but i think it's more than that, maybe 1000. i'm going to get it weighed soon.