Roughtrax 4x4 3rd gen 25% uprated springs.

[rollo ford]

Anybody else using these?
Fitted a full set to my 3rd gen around 2 months/700 miles ago,at 1st it sat perfect now it's sitting way down at the front,40mm difference between top of the tyre to wheelarch between front and back.
Also feels a bit wooly to drive.
I parked it next to my surf that I sold which I had fitted my old standard springs to and the old 1 sat a lot higher than the 1 I kept.
It's not used offroad and its only the front that's sagging.i know the weight of the engine will make it sit lower but it's definitely not right.
I emailed roughtrax but no response yet.

[Bogus]

Ive got the +2" RT springs and shocks on mine and no issues, Ive had them on for maybe 14-15 thousand miles.

[rollo ford]

I thought about changing the shocks but mine still has the electronic soft/hard shocks in good working order with not too many miles so I didn't bother.
The springs weren't even that bad,I bought it from a few pics I seen and in 1 it looked like the axle had been hitting the rubber bumpstop so I bought the springs before the truck even arrived,turned out it was just a shadow and the springs were ok but since I ad them I changed them.
I fitted the same springs to my last ssr-g with the same shocks,did around 10k and they never sagged??

[Bogus]

Its possible they have changed suppliers along the way. Cant remember who the maker of mine were but I think it may have been Lesjofors ( Swedish mob ),

[tashtego]

Anybody else using these?
Fitted a full set to my 3rd gen around 2 months/700 miles ago,at 1st it sat perfect now it's sitting way down at the front,40mm difference between top of the tyre to wheelarch between front and back.
Also feels a bit wooly to drive.
I parked it next to my surf that I sold which I had fitted my old standard springs to and the old 1 sat a lot higher than the 1 I kept.
It's not used offroad and its only the front that's sagging.i know the weight of the engine will make it sit lower but it's definitely not right.
I emailed roughtrax but no response yet.

I fitted these (the 25% harder ones, but NOT + 2"), as on full load I was hitting the bump stops. Removed the original once and IMHO they were a bit puny, as in quite thin. The yellow RT ones much thicker. The ride has improved and I ve loaded it to the brim without any problems. They have raised the rear quite a bit, so the front looks lower, but without ill effects. If you want to raise the front too, however, I think you could wind the torsion bar .I don't know how it's done, but I am sure I have seen some threads on here on how to do it.
Or maybe ball joint spacers to match the height of the rear?

[Bogus]

[QUOTE=tashtego;806067] If you want to raise the front too, however, I think you could wind the torsion bar .I don't know how it's done, but I am sure I have seen some threads on here on how to do it.
Or maybe ball joint spacers to match the height of the rear?
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3rd gens do NOT have Torsion bars to wind.

[tashtego]

Oops, sorry, I didn't know that.
Maybe you'll have to go for the ball joint spacers then... I personally don't mind it for the rear to be slightly higher, it soon evens out under some load.

[rollo ford]

The rear of mine sits perfect,it's the front that's sagged.
Had an email from them today so ill give them a shout tomorrow and send some pics.

[Karma Supra]

I had a full roughtrax lift, The ride was terrible, and it sagged so much I reverted to factory springs, and coil spacers.

I now run the Toytec Lift coilovers and bilsten/OME rear springs, the ride is as good as stock, and the lift is spot on - with extra adjustability if they do settle. The adjustable upper arms also correct the caster/camber, so it feels like stock to drive too (allbeit with a higher centre of Gravity)