Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Sagging Rear End

Bobby,

I know that. When I bought my 300SD, it looked like it had been lowered it sat so low, but since I'd seen this problem before, I bought it a new set of Bilstiens, and it went right back up where it belonged. In fact, it went up so far it topped out the suspension, was several weeks before it settled down where it belongs.

Gas shocks have their own spring rate, and it adds to the spring rate of the springs, if they loose pressure, the car gets lower and softer, usually asymmetrically..

bk

--- On Wed, 3/16/11, Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Sagging Rear End
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 10:55 AM

BK,

There are air shocks that help lift the car.

Gas shocks are pressurized, but merely to reduce foaming of the hydraulic fluid. They are usually higher quality than the non-gas shocks in a manufacturer line. So, if they lose pressure, they may not be as good a shock, but would not cause that corner to below.

I think.

Bobby

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM, briankk <briankk@att.net> wrote:

I think it may depend on what kind of shocks are fitted. Gas shocks that lose pressure at one corner will do what you describe.

bk

--- On Tue, 3/15/11, Nate Rector <tccservice111@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Nate Rector <tccservice111@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Sagging Rear End

To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 7:05 AM

Weak spring .These cars have the weakest springs,they need a muscle car spring to replace.

--- On Tue, 3/15/11, Don Benski <dbenski@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: Don Benski <dbenski@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Sagging Rear End
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 8:58 AM

With Spring trying to make an appearance here in the Heartland, the wife has been 'encouraging' me to pull her 1980 300D out of winter storage. So this past weekend, I open the garage door and notice the right rear is a little low. My first thought was a low tire, which there was, but even when all tire are properly inflated the passenger side rear is one-half inch lower than the driver side. Now that doesn't sound like much, but it is quite noticeable. A peek under the car didn't reveal any obvious problems. Does this sound like a weak shock or spring?

Don in St. Louis (3" of snow on Monday, 70 degrees on Thursday)

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Toward freedom,

Bobby Yates Emory