This is my first post, I hope this is the right place.
I just purchased a 1990 Electra Estate Wagon with 30,000 actual miles, it has 305 & 2004R (I think). It will be using as a tow vehicle for my Argosy trailer (built by Airstream). It weighs about 4500 lbs, tonuge weight about 400 lbs. I have orderd a reece class IV hitch.
I fly to bring the car here. I don't know what axle ratio it has. It currenlty has the factory shocks and working rear air shocks & system. Factory tires (will replace right away, the age scars me) Needless to say I think the shocks will need something strout and probably doing away with the level system. I will be looking into a heavy duty sway bar. Later I'd like to review replacing the rear drums with Disc's.
Is the axle ratio, spring rates, coded in the vin #?
If anyone has some tips for me to consider, I appreciate your thoughts.
JB
I just purchased a 1990 Electra Estate Wagon with 30,000 actual miles, it has 305 & 2004R (I think). It will be using as a tow vehicle for my Argosy trailer (built by Airstream). It weighs about 4500 lbs, tonuge weight about 400 lbs. I have orderd a reece class IV hitch.
I fly to bring the car here. I don't know what axle ratio it has. It currenlty has the factory shocks and working rear air shocks & system. Factory tires (will replace right away, the age scars me) Needless to say I think the shocks will need something strout and probably doing away with the level system. I will be looking into a heavy duty sway bar. Later I'd like to review replacing the rear drums with Disc's.
Is the axle ratio, spring rates, coded in the vin #?
If anyone has some tips for me to consider, I appreciate your thoughts.
JB