question about '91 Chevy Caprice wagon

Hi guys,

When we go on vacation with my Caprice, and we have a big load of stuff in the bag and also tow a trailer, the rear end sags badly. I have stock coils and bags. Should I install these?: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=60633&cc=1037258

Or should I install high jackers and pump up the car when we leave?
Or are there better ideas? I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks in advance.

I had a similar problem with both my wagons.  This is what I used and they work great.  A lot of guys use this combination, Moog springs and Monroe Severe Service shocks.  When looking up the shocks, it may say that don't fit your wagon, but they do.  They probably are for 9C1 police cars.

Tom

Moog CC623 Variable Rate Coil Spring

http://www.amazon.com/Moog-CC623-Variable-Rate-Spring/dp/B000C53ZHI/ref=au_as_r?ie=UTF8&Make=Buick|45&Model=Roadmaster|395&Year=1994|1994&carId=001&n=15684181&s=automotive&vehicleType=5

Monroe SS shock numbers for us are 550012 front and 550013 rear

Fronts $31.92ea

http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-550012-Severe-Service-Absorber/dp/B000C59M3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355088608&sr=8-1&keywords=550012

Rears $36.58ea

http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-550013-Severe-Service-Absorber/dp/B000C53RGC/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1355088667&sr=1-1&keywords=550013

Thanks, I'll give it a thought. I also want to put my wagon 2-3 inches higher in the rear end even when the car is not loaded. What's the best option for this?

Zorrodeporro wrote:

Thanks, I'll give it a thought. I also want to put my wagon 2-3 inches higher in the rear end even when the car is not loaded. What's the best option for this?

Using the above, about 1 1/2 inches higher.

Tom

Ok, and if I want my car higher in the rear? What should I do then?

There are a couple of guys using these springs ( http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mog-cc623/overview/ )

They raise the wagon up a couple of inches (when unloaded).

Chris

perhaps something like this for the deep snow? or even if it was loaded down the rear bumper shouldn.t drag going into any steep driveways?

Nick

Hahaha lol.

How about high jackers? Or the bags that can be pumped up with air? What are your experiences?

I've bought these to start with: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=60633&cc=1037258
I'm going to install them next weekend and see what it does. If the lift isn't big enough, I'll also install heavy load springs. And I could also put in the orange air lift, so options enough  

Be careful about destroying the ride quality and making the suspension so inflexable that you start breaking suspension mounts.

Good choice on the Monroe Sensa Tracs. Have those exact ones in my wagon. I highly recommend them.

Cool! That's nice to hear. Did they give your wagon a lift in the rear? And how much cargo can your wagon now hold before it starts sagging?

I'll be honest the previous shocks were deflated, manual pump air shocks so it had been sagged in the rear below the front. When installed they lifted it about an inch past stock height I believe. Nothing too noticeable.

Haven't done a cargo test yet. I'm looking forward to that myself.

Ok, I'll do a cargo test when I've changed the shocks and post the pics here. 

I've installed the Monroe load adjusters and they work fine. The handling is still perfect and they did lift the car a inch or 2. I think that I'll also install the Moog CC623 coils to prevent that my car will sack with all the stuff in the back when we go on holiday.