Cereal. My Pontiac Catalina Safari can now legally wear a "Koni Equipped" sticker.
Outlandish? Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.
Cereal. My Pontiac Catalina Safari can now legally wear a "Koni Equipped" sticker.
Outlandish? Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.
By the way, pretty sure the rears were original. I'm going to see if Koni can run them on the shock dyno. Even without the dyno, I can tell you that they're toast. The rears aren't fun to change, either. Can't remember ever needing a ladder to swap shocks.
When I had the Roadmaster, on of the first things I did was shocks. They were original and the rears could be compressed and extended as fast as you could move your arms. There was literally nothing left in them.
That wagon is sweet. I love the wrap around rear windows. Makes me want to hunt down a caprice.
I just ordered STR.T struts for my '95 Odyssey minivan. With the 25% off sale I figured "Why not?"
It's good that you took care of the shocks because now you can more safely carry engines to swap in the back.
David S. Wallens wrote: The rears aren't fun to change, either. Can't remember ever needing a ladder to swap shocks.
Yeah, gonna need an elaboration on that.
David S. Wallens wrote: Outlandish? Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.
There is the "say what"
David S. Wallens wrote: Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.
2.5 tons?
I thought JG had lost a lot of weight?
Padump-bump.
Those early 70s Pontiacs handled surprisingly well, for big tanks.
David S. Wallens wrote: Cereal. My Pontiac Catalina Safari can now legally wear a "Koni Equipped" sticker. Outlandish? Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.
Can you describe how the ride has changed? I've often thought about this - my biggest complaint with the stock vehicles we own (like our Kia) is the suspension behavior.
alex wrote:David S. Wallens wrote: The rears aren't fun to change, either. Can't remember ever needing a ladder to swap shocks.Yeah, gonna need an elaboration on that.
Yeah, I'll write up something more for the web. But short answer, kind of a pain. Glad I didn't attempt to do it in the garage. Removing the body would have made it way easier, though.
nderwater wrote:David S. Wallens wrote: Cereal. My Pontiac Catalina Safari can now legally wear a "Koni Equipped" sticker. Outlandish? Hey, when you're hauling around more than 2.5 tons of screaming steel and sex appeal, you want good shocks.Can you describe how the ride has changed? I've often thought about this - my biggest complaint with the stock vehicles we own (like our Kia) is the suspension behavior.
So far I have only driven it 1 mile. That mile felt good. I'll get some real impression soon.
stuart in mn wrote: Those early 70s Pontiacs handled surprisingly well, for big tanks.
In all seriousness, I love driving this thing. Yes, it's huge, but it doesn't drive huge.
Are talking huge like USS Enterprise or like Enola Gay?
Flight Service wrote: Are talking huge like USS Enterprise or like Enola Gay?
I'd guess Enterprise, since I'm pretty sure you could land the Enola Gay on the hood.
Flight Service wrote: Are talking huge like USS Enterprise or like Enola Gay?
Close to 19 feet long--2 inches longer than a new Suburban, too.
David S. Wallens wrote:Flight Service wrote: Are talking huge like USS Enterprise or like Enola Gay?Close to 19 feet long--2 inches longer than a new Suburban, too.
That is so gangsta. 
David S. Wallens wrote:Flight Service wrote: Are talking huge like USS Enterprise or like Enola Gay?Close to 19 feet long--2 inches longer than a new Suburban, too.
How does that compare to an Armored Personnel Carrier?
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