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Air Shocks for wagon???
« on: October 15, 2011, 09:10:43 AM »
Has anyone found any air shocks for the rear of the wagon? Not having any luck searching online.

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Re: Air Shocks for wagon???
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2011, 09:45:46 AM »
I looked for air and booster shocks for my wagon and could not find any. I did come across a company that would make custome shocks , but cant recall the company name.I ended up putting in new gas shocks and put clamp on overload springs on the new shocks.Alittle stiff unloaded , but brought the back end up and I can carry a lot more.
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Re: Air Shocks for wagon???
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 06:42:17 PM »
For about $125 you can install a pair of airbags either above the axle or on top of the leaf springs. This is of course provided you have a welder & minimal fab skills since this all has to be made from scratch.
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Re: Air Shocks for wagon???
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 06:49:29 PM »
Not hard to figure out. Just measure the stroke you want the shocks (or originals)to travel, and get those.