Anyone running Eibach 500# or 1000# rear springs on a loaded Grenadier?

[Alan Lin]

Just a quick update on my earlier post — I’ve finally upgraded to the 1000lb rear springs and wanted to share some of the details in case it helps anyone else who’s thinking about it.

Appreciate all the input from you guys last time. If any of the senior members have thoughts or feedback, feel free to chime in. Thanks again!

 

[Rocky]

Just a quick update on my earlier post — I’ve finally upgraded to the 1000lb rear springs and wanted to share some of the details in case it helps anyone else who’s thinking about it.

Appreciate all the input from you guys last time. If any of the senior members have thoughts or feedback, feel free to chime in. Thanks again!

Appreciate the update. If you could please give us your impression on the ride quality plus your overall vehicle weight with the new springs.
I’m waffling between using the 500 lb or 1000lb rear spring on my Quartermaster.

 

[parb]

For the airbags, where did they route the filler valves?

 

[JordanGuss]

For the airbags, where did they route the filler valves?

David routed mine to the unused screw holes for the NATO plug to the left of the hitch. Worked out nicely.

 

[TK42one]

For the airbags, where did they route the filler valves?

I have same set up and for mine they routed above the tow hooks.

 

[parb]

I got my Baja s2 lights there. But great idea otherwise!!

Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it!

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

Here’s a shot of 500lb springs in back. Stock winch springs in front on 35” MTs, full fuel, fridge, gear, but missing 75lbs of extra water and fuel and 50lbs of food and clothes, power station and less 20lbs of propane & holder and traction boards, plus with 15ish lbs of hitch and mount I usually remove, but otherwise in camp mode. That’s a lot of plus and minus…sorry. But it’s an idea. I’ll try to get a better pic of fully loaded (7020 lbs all up-full fuel on state scale without people or dogs) If we camp this weekend.

Do you notice a ride different with the 500lb spring? Better or worse? I am in the same boat you are. Thinking about relocating my cargo boxes forward to help. Have the same MT and it seems the spare added a lot of cantilevered weight.

 

[parb]

And here it is all up in 7000lb camp mode, 40/60 weight split. I think the 500lb springs are substantially underrated. There’s more than a 1000lbs of gear from the safari windows back to the pull pal, and it looks like stock rake. Only skids and fog lights forward of front seats on stock springs. I should’ve measured the rear fender height before the spring install. However, with the springs, full skids & 35” MT pizza cutters, it’s still super capable with real ground clearance, despite the load.

What tires are you running? Exact dimensions? I did the look. Any rubbing?