Picking up the new SMB tonight!

[wesel123]

Does the super spring guys have a website? I'd like to get rid of my sag , yes!

Post up pics of your rig with the new coils/leafs and new meats!!!! I wanna see it! Especially if you're gonna fork it!!!!!!!!!

Here's the web site.

http://www.supersprings.com/

I had the privalage to speak with Mike, hes one of the owners. Super informative.

I told him that Im spreading the word about his product today, so tell him I sent ya!!! Hell be happy to help!!!

I'll take some clean pics in the morning.

Ian

 

[wesel123]

Heres a few pics pf the Super Springs Installed. Im Stinkbugging a little but I paln on putting my Tire Gate until I can save up enough for the Aluminess rear tire/Baja box combo.

 

[adventureduo]

Looks perfect.. i always set up my rigs "stink bug" when unloaded.. so when they're loaded they level out.

What tires did you go with? Rig looks really good man.

 

[wesel123]

Looks perfect.. i always set up my rigs "stink bug" when unloaded.. so when they're loaded they level out.

What tires did you go with? Rig looks really good man.

Thanks!!! But Im Still jealouse of yours.. .

I went with 285/75-16 BFG AT's. Im running 3:73's with and LSD in the rear.

Oh and I have the springs set on their lowest settings. So I could in theory really jack up the rear. In other words I bet you could acheive the same "unloaded look" even with your dual tire set up.

 

[adventureduo]

Right on. Yeah we are running the same tire size i believe with 4.11's and the limited slip.

Wait a minute... "springs set"? I thought they were leaf springs? How do you adjust them?

OH yeah and what did the super springs run? i dont see any pricing on their site or their dist. sites.

What i just found out by crawling under our SMB......... is that it has blocks in the rear..... this is just crappy IMHO... i mean you spend lets say $100k for a rig.. and they do blocks out back? Cheesy if you ask me. You still have blocks?

 

[wesel123]

Right on. Yeah we are running the same tire size i believe with 4.11's and the limited slip.

Wait a minute... "springs set"? I thought they were leaf springs? How do you adjust them?

Sorry, it is a leaf spring but it has an attachement systme that is kinda of like an adjustable leaf spring. So you can in effect adjust them.

This is a PDF of the basic system. It does not have the three hole, mine came with a 2 hole adjustment on both ends.

 

[locrwln]

Have you had it out yet? Any updates, impressions, etc.?

Jack

 

[adventureduo]

Yeah, we just got back from a one nighter. It worked great.

Report here.. http://www.adventureduo.com

 

[locrwln]

Yeah, we just got back from a one nighter. It worked great.

Report here.. http://www.adventureduo.com

Great read. Did you have any problems other than the air compressor? I know you are getting used to it, but is there anything you did or didn't like? How was your fuel mileage? Sorry for the questions, just really interested in the rig and your experiences, considering you are a recent LC owner.

Jack

 

[kcowyo]

So Dave, what's the poop on the "Photographers Edition"?

I'm assuming it's a trim level or floor plan, but what does it include over other SMB packages?

So did you sleep in the penthouse suite upstairs or are you using the fold out couch-bed?


:lurk:

 

[adventureduo]

Great read. Did you have any problems other than the air compressor? I know you are getting used to it, but is there anything you did or didn't like? How was your fuel mileage? Sorry for the questions, just really interested in the rig and your experiences, considering you are a recent LC owner.

Jack

Jack, no problem man.

The only thing i had to get used to on the trail was it's size. Some of the switchbacks can be tight. It's about the longest rig i would take up that trail. Worked well though. As long as you can fit it went.

Gas mileage was about 11mpg. Which is still better than the Cruiser at about 9-10. The v10 doesnt even know its loaded down either... compared to the cruisers inline 6 that could barely get out of its own way.

 

[adventureduo]

So Dave, what's the poop on the "Photographers Edition"?

I'm assuming it's a trim level or floor plan, but what does it include over other SMB packages?

So did you sleep in the penthouse suite upstairs or are you using the fold out couch-bed?


:lurk:

The photographers edition includes zip out screens in the penthouse so you can shoot pictures in the wild without getting out of the rig.

Other than that, i think everything else is mostly the same. We do have the underfloor storage area that most don't have, which makes it nice. I keep all my dirty tools down there.

We slept downstairs this trip. If it's hot , we'll sleep upstairs where the breeze can come through the penthouse windows. Downstairs is quiet.. and no breeze, but has the heater. It was nice sleeping in a hard wall bed

 

[locrwln]

Gas mileage was about 11mpg. Which is still better than the Cruiser at about 9-10. The v10 doesnt even know its loaded down either... compared to the cruisers inline 6 that could barely get out of its own way.

I was curious about that part. Your observations match pretty much what I figured on MPG.

Glad to hear it is working out. Looking forward to more stories.

Jack

 

[LexusAllTerrain]

Congratulations on your new purchase, my friend has one and he is very happy with the Sportsmobile!

I have recieved lot's of great information on Baja from him he is a nice guy!

Here is a link !

http://octopup.org/sportsmobile/

 

[Maximus Ram]

Dave, your avatar is freaking me out...I thought I was seeing things when the lights flickered on and off.....:Wow1: :smileeek:

definitely had to do a double, triple, quadruple take on that one......