Stiffer suspension?

[Jager]

So I offroad quite a bit, and my car seems to bounce a lot. My buddy has a 4runner and on the same terrain, his car seems to have much stiffer suspension.

My ex bouncing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D3FKk2Hnr4&feature=related

Now, my question is, how can I stiffen my suspension? I know pep boys sells spring locks. Would installing those help? or maybe something else?

thanks in advance!

EDIT: Corrected. I need "Softer" suspension.

 

[BradR]

Well I can't provide much info, but I do wanna say that I've seen coil spring locks fall out, from to much flex in the opposite direction, perhaps they were just installed wrong.

 

[Jager]

yea they do pop out from what ive heard. I figured it would be a good cheap option if there arent any others.

thanks BradR

 

[IZwack]

Your vehicle is bouncing because the suspension is already too stiff and/or too short of a "travel". What you actually want is a softer suspension and longer "travel". Imagine a vehicle that has a fixed axle on the chassis (no movement), that vehicle will bounce and be uncontrollable on bumps - so the opposite is what you want, soft, controlled (shocks) suspension. This is what desert guys aim for - long travel and soft coils with of course proper shock valving to control the coil.

 

[BradR]

Yeah, if you don't care for losing them possibly, I would go for it, definitely. Get lucky...

Maybe even epoxy one side the the spring that way you cant lose them?

Edit:
Or IZWack can smack us both in the face with our own illogical senses of thinking, lol.

 

[Jager]

Oh. Well then, I stand corrected.

Thank you IZwack, thats why i love this forum

Are there any specific parts you would recommend?

 

[corkey]

i can attest to what IZ said, i have coilovers on the front that are soft and Superlift rear springs that seem a bit harsh, the back seems to be bouncy as the front is soft and doesn't bounce at all,

 

[Jager]

Ok sounds good. So I should start looking for Softer suspension options...

Now, what are those options? Sorry, I'm new to this all so I don't know what to look for.

 

[corkey]

maybe find a spring that has a bit lighter a pound per inch rate, or is for a lighter vehicle,,
check out Eibach springs or Hypercoil, see if they have some, ,

 

[Jager]

OK, thanks for the help guys. I guess I'll have to wait cause it seems like getting new coils is going to be expensive as hell.

 

[BradR]

Well, to keep it cheap, what about going to the junkyard and getting springs off of a older/ more miles Explorer? Those would probably be softer because they are well broken in, but at the same time might be saggy. But again, I have 2 second Gens... Not even sure why I keep walking into this forum, maybe it's a sign for me to tell my mom to get a 3rd Gen since her Windstar trans blew up. Lol.

 

[Ronin8002]

BTF Fabrication makes a front coilover setup that you can buy and install or they can install for you that is advertised to give you 16.5" of travel metal to metal.

http://btf-fabrication.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=37

But it is expensive.