BroncoAZ
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2009
- Location
- Flagstaff, AZ
- TDI
- 2015 Touareg Lux, 2015 Passat 6MT, 2009 Jetta (long gone), 2011 Touareg (bought back 02/18)
My Passat is fully equipped for my commute and usage, but now the rear end is riding kind of low. This week I shopped at Costco mid week and added probably another 80 lb to the back seat of the car. After adding my shopping the rear mud flaps were dragging over speed bumps and exiting some parking lots.
I have permanently added a 65 lb group 31 battery on the left side of the trunk, a 46 lb ARB 37 quart fridge on the right side of the trunk, a full size spare tire on VW aluminum rim. I usually carry 20 lb worth of food and drinks in the fridge or in a tote in the trunk along with a 20-25 lb toolbox. This adds up to about 190 additional pounds in the trunk most of the time.
I’m looking for ideas to fix this, mainly to compensate for the permanent weight of the fridge, battery, and spare tire. The V6 cars had a battery in the trunk, so I want to check with VW and see if they used different rear coils that might be stiffer. I also considered finding a coil spacer to raise the rear maybe 1/2”. I don’t want to do something like airbags that require constant fiddling and maintenance. I would assume those who tow a camper might have a similar issue. Thoughts? Thanks.
I have permanently added a 65 lb group 31 battery on the left side of the trunk, a 46 lb ARB 37 quart fridge on the right side of the trunk, a full size spare tire on VW aluminum rim. I usually carry 20 lb worth of food and drinks in the fridge or in a tote in the trunk along with a 20-25 lb toolbox. This adds up to about 190 additional pounds in the trunk most of the time.
I’m looking for ideas to fix this, mainly to compensate for the permanent weight of the fridge, battery, and spare tire. The V6 cars had a battery in the trunk, so I want to check with VW and see if they used different rear coils that might be stiffer. I also considered finding a coil spacer to raise the rear maybe 1/2”. I don’t want to do something like airbags that require constant fiddling and maintenance. I would assume those who tow a camper might have a similar issue. Thoughts? Thanks.