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Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:48 am

I have a stock ball joint beam, with stock bug shocks.
The gas tank is mounted under the hood, so I have some weight to contend with.
I would like the front suspension not feel like it is hittin so hard each time I go over a bump.

I tried taking the shocks off, but then I had a spring board for a car. Way to bouncy.
Also the shocks have no rebound left.

Any suggestions?

Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:35 am

new, decent quality off-road shocks like bilsteins would help out tremendously.

If you feel that your suspension is too soft, i know that sway-a-way makes stiffer torsion leaves, but they arent cheap

Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:57 am

Should I get the same length as the stock bug shocks?

Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:00 pm

with the balljoint front end, i dont think you have much of a choice of length

Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:04 pm

unless you change the mount points by either adding a new upper mount or longer trailing arms, you won't be able to stuff a longer shock in there without making the ride very stiff (no travel for the shock to move through)