From what I've been told, (by mechanics at my stealership) and from what I've read, both front and rear setups are the same as the RAM 1500. Just the axles are narrower. We even have the same auto trans. I think the transfer case is different though. Maybe in just the way it's engaged? Ours manually and the RAMs with an electronic engagement with a button on the dash somewheres...but, other than that, the underpinnings are pretty much the same. Yeah, because the overall vehicle is lighter, I'm sure springs and spring rates are different to compensate for that.
The Jeep shop recommended it when they saw I had an RSI Smartcap & they measured a 1/2” sag. They do this a lot for people who tow as well. I just had them swap out my JKS springs for the Ram 1500 mod. Also had them install Sumo 1800lbs bump stop springs which were part of that job. This was where I learned that the back end was the same as a Ram 1500. I have no idea which part numbers they used I have a 3” lift so I’m sure there are a few different options.
I've done a lot of projects in the Mojave as a young archaeologist including a Sprint line survey between LA and Vegas - in the summer!I do dumb shit in the winter too... this is Mojave desert where I live
Back in the day. Some of my friends bought and sold a '69 GTO between them. Last I remember, it was sold like 14 times between them.
Got better every time!
Wish. That car was beat to death. The floor board under the front bench seat rotted out. Had 3 maybe 4 motors in it. I know of 3.
The body and frame on my beetle don't have any rust at all (and, no bugs aren't unibody, despite what many think). But the floor pans are about 70% sheet metal patches. This was a consequence of poor rubber window seals, and years of sitting outside, getting rained on/in. Hoping to pull the body off this summer and replace the floors. My bug is a Texas car, so it's never seen salt. But the sun baked all the window rubber to death, before I replaced all the seals 5 years ago.
My dad drove Beetles for a work car. He went through 6 of them. Put 100,000 it, then trade it in for a new one. The weakest to them is under the rear seat on the passenger side. Battery acid will eat the floor right there.
Opinions - even professional ones - ARE like a$$holes, everyone has one and they all stink.
Interesting - I wonder if anyone has done a side by side comparison of the frames too to see what's the same and what is different.
I would have to state the obvious that our frames are a bit shorter and more narrow but I believe that our frames are of a similar construction design and, are just as strong as the RAM...if not stronger by being shorter and more narrow reducing torsional stresses on the frame members as one flexes over obstacles ? ??
