Re: Loading it up, how to make a truck out of the 9-5 wagon

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Re: Loading it up, how to make a truck out of the 9-5 wagon Posted by steve [Email] (more from steve) on Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:56:15

In Reply to: Loading it up, how to make a truck out of the 9-5 wagon, EricG, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:08:04 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I would not trust the nivomat to load above the Saab numbers. Given the stock design is so screwed up, what is to say the nivomat is any better. Some on the UK sites say the nivomat helped, but not enough. The car still sagged excessively at loads that are under the load limits.

Whatever you do, don't exceed the axle load rating or the tire load ratings. You have to guess at that a bit since some load transfers to the front. Error on the cautious side.

Your only real option is beefier springs. You might piece something together stateside or import from Europe. You can email me for some more specific suggestions.

Long haul loading seems to be the 9-5s nemesis as there are many reports of tire and suspension component problems.

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Loading it up, how to make a truck out of the 9-5 wagon, EricG, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:08:04
- Roll your own?, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:49:19
  - Re: Roll your own?, steve, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:40:37
  - Stuver Spring?, TG, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:06:31
    - Sounds like what he said., Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:28:04
- Trailer hitch and small trailer, MI-Roger , Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:05:33
  - Re: Trailer hitch and small trailer, steve, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:06:11
    - So you are saying that with two adults and a kid <700lb, EricG, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:50:46
      - Re: So you are saying that with two adults and a kid <700lb, Steve, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:32:31
  - Better Photo, MI-Roger , Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:10:44
    - These are cute! And functional., EricG, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:33:49
- Re: Loading it up, how to make a truck out of the 9-5 wagon, steve, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:56:15 <-- Viewing This Message
  - coil spring spacers, Sam Stoney, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:11:21
    - Oops! missed the link n/m, Ericg, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:50:25
    - Where do you get this?, EricG, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:38:54
    - Between the coils?, Or, Under them?, Whirligigmike, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:08:57
    - Re: coil spring spacers, LesH, Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:58:19
      - coil spring spacers, Sam Stoney, Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:46:46
- Nivomat Self-Leveling Shocks., B Millar , Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:13:25

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