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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 05:27 PM
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Default Heavy load occasionally on rear axle

Looking for a make & model of air shock that will fit the rear shock mounting location on a D1. My fathers '99 D1 has a 100 pound wheelchair lift that carries a 400 pound electric chair. This extra weight causes the front to nose up and makes steering semi-difficult while blinding oncoming drivers at night. I have already replaced all shocks and springs with terrafirma light duty on the front and medium duty on the rear. Any help is appreciated.

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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 07:15 PM
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don't know if d2 air shocks could be modified to fit, but then your talking about a compressor among other things. Cant you just adjust the headlights with the bolts on the back of them to point down?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 09:14 PM
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mr4x4
don't know if d2 air shocks could be modified to fit, but then your talking about a compressor among other things. Cant you just adjust the headlights with the bolts on the back of them to point down?
I actually did a little digging and found there used to be auto adjustable headlights. But they were complicated and not very well built so they were discontinued. Parts and pieces are difficult to find. Adjusting the headlights up and down depending on if the chair was loaded or not would be a huge pain.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 10:41 AM
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Those are great! Keeps the stock look and helps keep the vehicle level. Now if I can figure out how to make it level itself with a switch or valve of some sort, it would be perfect.
 
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