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SGH



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130 Suspenion
I am looking at changing shocks and springs on my 130 to make the ride a bit smoother. I do not carry any heavy weight and and do not intend fitting a winch or want to lift the vehicle.

I hope this might reduce the harshness fo the ride.

Any suggestions on best setup to use.

What if I remove rear center springs has anyone done this ?

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If you remove the middle helper spring from the back, then you'll have "110" rear suspension (HD 110, that is), and with the extra weight of the 130 would probably ride quite nicely.


On the front of 130's the factory fitment was the same as the 110 HD front (and 90 standad rear), so if you swapped the fronts to a pair of 110 standard fronts (yellow and white stripe I think) it might help. Ride height is slightly less (an inch or so, if that) between HD and SD (Standard duty)
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