Supplemental rear Air Springs on a GLK?
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From: Campbell, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
2013 GLK250, 2022 Tesla MYLR, 1997 Correct Craft Ski Nautique
Supplemental rear Air Springs on a GLK?
Has anyone installed Air Lift or another brand of air springs that go inside the rear coil spring? Our GLK250 does a massively better job of towing our 3,500# boat/trailer that our previous 6,000# Ford Expedition with a 6500# towing capacity (GLK250 even has more torque than the Ford's V8).
However, the Expedition had auto-leveling air springs on all fours, so it was level regardless of tongue weight or anything heavy I threw into the back. Not so with the GLK250. It squats a bit in the rear. It's not bad and handling is great, but I'd rather have it up to where it is the same height as when I'm not towing.
I'd love to hear if anyone has installed either the Air Lift brand or another brand (apparently you can install the Air Lift brand without removing your coil springs...
Auto leveling is nice (have it on my other car), but for towing, I'm just going to measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the hitch with nothing on it, then put the trailer on it, measure the same distance, and then put air into the springs until it is back to no load level. I'll note the PSI, and then I can just pump up to that PSI every time I hitch up the boat. Easy Peasy..
Thanks,
Gordon
However, the Expedition had auto-leveling air springs on all fours, so it was level regardless of tongue weight or anything heavy I threw into the back. Not so with the GLK250. It squats a bit in the rear. It's not bad and handling is great, but I'd rather have it up to where it is the same height as when I'm not towing.
I'd love to hear if anyone has installed either the Air Lift brand or another brand (apparently you can install the Air Lift brand without removing your coil springs...
Auto leveling is nice (have it on my other car), but for towing, I'm just going to measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the hitch with nothing on it, then put the trailer on it, measure the same distance, and then put air into the springs until it is back to no load level. I'll note the PSI, and then I can just pump up to that PSI every time I hitch up the boat. Easy Peasy.. Thanks,
Gordon
