Rear Sumo Spring Installation 2012 Adventurer 37F Help!
Posted 09-16-2024 at 04:18 AM by SALLYCAPP
[QUOTE=SALLYCAPP;3957404]Progress!. I won the battle.
The upshot is that I got them installed today! I used a combination of approaches. I jacked up the opposing suspension a lot to lower the other side; I also used large C-clamps and a small bottle jack to compress the Sumo Spring on the problem side. That combo gave me enough clearance to get the spring under the iron propane line, and I could drill the first hole. Once that hole was drilled, I secured the upper bracket and then tightened the bottom bracket. I got the opposite hole lined up, drilled and secured, and removed the clamps and bottle jack. The other side was a snap, very straightforward and just like the many install videos I watched. I used the opportunity to install Centramatic wheel balancers and rotate the tires, too! I'm completely wiped out now. I'll be doing a follow-up post with pictures. I can't imagine how my version of this install could have been done without removing the dually wheels. Damn, those 22.5 wheels are heavy; I used a torque amplifier and a Go-Jack to help with getting them off and on. I look forward to road-testing the coach with the front and rear Sumos and the four Koni FSD shocks. The next project is the rear SuperSprings Trac-Bar, new front, and rear bushing kits, and the Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer. I'm loving doing all the work myself!
The upshot is that I got them installed today! I used a combination of approaches. I jacked up the opposing suspension a lot to lower the other side; I also used large C-clamps and a small bottle jack to compress the Sumo Spring on the problem side. That combo gave me enough clearance to get the spring under the iron propane line, and I could drill the first hole. Once that hole was drilled, I secured the upper bracket and then tightened the bottom bracket. I got the opposite hole lined up, drilled and secured, and removed the clamps and bottle jack. The other side was a snap, very straightforward and just like the many install videos I watched. I used the opportunity to install Centramatic wheel balancers and rotate the tires, too! I'm completely wiped out now. I'll be doing a follow-up post with pictures. I can't imagine how my version of this install could have been done without removing the dually wheels. Damn, those 22.5 wheels are heavy; I used a torque amplifier and a Go-Jack to help with getting them off and on. I look forward to road-testing the coach with the front and rear Sumos and the four Koni FSD shocks. The next project is the rear SuperSprings Trac-Bar, new front, and rear bushing kits, and the Safe-T-Plus steering stabilizer. I'm loving doing all the work myself!
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