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Old 07-17-2018, 05:05 PM   #10
Pete'sMH
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
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Originally Posted by Beau388 View Post
Sumo springs add to the coach's spring rate making the ride rougher over small bumps and road imperfections. If your coach is lightly loaded, they will not help with the ride. That said, the make a very great difference in body roll and how the coach reacts to major breaks in the pavement. This is especially evident when the coach is heavily loaded to its max weight. When the coach's springs hit the factory bump stops, it jarring to say the least. Sumo Maxiums replace the bump stops and make the ride much more enjoyable.


That makes sense...my ride is fine on good to fair pavement but it does bottom out on the bad stuff and “jarring” is kindly put! I’m probably about maxed out on GVWR. Last time I weighed I was very close. One more question: front, rear or both?

Thank you.
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