ramdrive Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I have a 91 Loyale 4wd 4 dr wagon.. I drive it to the Veterans hospital in Salt Lake just about every week. A 360 mile round trip. I have limited mobility and was recently given a "scooter" by the VA. It is similar to those you see in grocery stores and Wal-Marts . It weighs just under 200 pounds. I an trying to mount a rack on the rear of the wagon to haul the scooter with me. I have the rack mounting pretty well figured out. But with 200 pounds mounted off the rear of the vehicle, there will be a substantial load increase on the rear suspension. I'm not well schooled on the type of rear axle and suspension used on my Loyale. I cant see any logical place to install air bags, I cant see a way to add extra springs ... The only thing I have thought of that might work is to replace the rear shocks with air shocks.. Any ideas you may have to resolve this issue are more than welcome. I would think that some of the methodology used to lift the body , as some of you have done to make your Subaru's more off roadable , might be used here. At least in principle. I really need to decide what to do and get it done. Thanks in advance for your much needed help and advive. Jim Leonard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprunner Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Jim, I would suggest reading through this post : http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/130950-suspension-improvements-for-subaru-loyale/?hl=%2Baccord+%2Bsprings&do=findComment&comment=1132549 and possibly this one : http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/129100-2-lift-4runner-gasajusts-moog-springs/?hl=%2Baccord+%2Bsprings&do=findComment&comment=1103295 Good luck! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyt Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I installed these spring rubbers in my stock '94 loyale rear suspension, and they really help keep the rear end off the bump stops. They give the car about a 1" lift in the rear. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Coil-Over-Spring-Rubbers,3536.html P/N 917250-075 I also installed KYB GR2 shocks at the same time, they definitely stiffened the ride up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdrive Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks suprunner and dennyt. I'll research those options carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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