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Towing with a suzuki xl-7

I have a 2003 Suzuki grand vitara xl-7 with a 2.7 engine. I want to pull a 2001 Coleman Nigara camper. I have taken the camper for a test run and it pulls it great, except it's a little bouncy on a back road. How can I beef up the rear suspension? Heavier shocks? I plan to install a tranny cooler. What else should I do?

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Are your springs heavy duty enough to with stand you should be able to check out the tongue weight of your vehicle vs what you will be pulling hope this helps Merry Christmas

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  • Posted on Jul 04, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 Jeep Liberty Radiator/trans cooler

If you want to install another cooler, you will have to put it in-line either bofre or after the radiator. I have a liberty as well, and have done much towing, and have never had the need for an additional trans cooler.

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  • Posted on Aug 01, 2009

SOURCE: rear suspension problem, very bouncy

its the round green balls at the rear need changeing.i think they are called sveears.

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2009

SOURCE: engine management light on ,suzuki grand vitara 2

Take the car to an autoparts store and have them scan the computer for any fault codes stored. The check engine light is to alert you that the computer has noted a fault in one of the car's systems. Getting the codes will show what the computer has noted and curb the need for speculation. Most parts stores will perform the scan for free. Hope this helped and best wishes.

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  • Posted on Oct 06, 2009

SOURCE: suspension bouncy

i am not familiar with the mercedes suspension but your problem is caused by bad shocks .. not sure if they are seperate from the hydraulic system .. if they are then thats what you need .. if the shocks are part of the hydraulic system (that would be some neat engineering) .. then there is likely a valve that acts like a shock absorber in that system .. it sounds like the suspension system is working good .. its just the shock absorber system that is causing the trouble ..

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