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Help with rear set up

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by vitistop, May 14, 2019.

  1. May 14, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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    vitistop

    vitistop [OP] ig: twosie_silverback

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    Hey guys, so I dont know which route to take, maybe someone here can help persuade me.

    got a 2017 DCLB, - in the rear i got a camper shell, bed slide 1000x.
    - right now i got medium dakars and 5100.
    - with all this weight im starting to sag, developing this bro lean.

    -every time we go camping, the back is loaded with the rtt, for sure the back is sagging hard.

    So here are my options:
    1. heavier leafs
    2. air bags with same medium leafs. (already own a single ARB compressor), would just need to purchase the bags and system.


    - i would like to know which one would be an over smoother, and smarter route.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. May 14, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

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    If you have wide ranging loads I'd suggest the air bags as the simplest option.

    Personally I went with Deaver U402 Expedition Stage 3, which are rated for 700-1000lb constant bed weight and 2-3 inch lift (on 2nd Gen). I went that route since I have a heavy setup AND I tow regularly. As unlikely as it would be to happen, I'd hate to lose an air bag hundreds of miles from home fully loaded and towing my trailer. So yeah, one less thing to fail.

    Also, Someone with more experience on Dakars might know whether you can simply add a leaf or two on your Medium pack to make it equate to the Dakar HD pack.
     
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  3. May 14, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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    vitistop

    vitistop [OP] ig: twosie_silverback

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    Thanks for the feedback. I like the idea of a constant bed weight, as it is constant most of the year, only when we go camping and wheeling is when it will fluctuate.
     
  4. May 14, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    tcjacado

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    Speak with @Blackout14
    About a custom leaf pack
     

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