We've owned our '05 QS 10.0 for about 5 years, and it's provided excellent service, but I noticed a while ago that it seemed to be riding low, and it's now gotten to the point where the right tire is starting to wear through the wheel well, I imagine as the result of bumps. The top rear of the tire is now sitting only about a half inch from the rear of the well, and the left is only a bit higher. I assume there's no adjusting these torsion suspensions and that the only solution is to replace the entire thing. So I have a few questions:
1. Is this unusual? Did I or the previous owner do something to cause this, or is it just the result of age? (It's certainly not being overloaded; I've removed the A/C and battery that it came with, and we travel on well-maintained roads with very little gear. I've sometimes put it on jacks during the off-season, but not every year.)
2. Am I right that I need to replace the suspension, or would lifting it an inch or so be a reasonable option?
3. Has anyone else replaced their suspension? I'm not sure where to start, as I don't have all the original documentation so I don't know what specs are I'd need to match. I think I remember hearing it's a dexter torflex, but that's all I know. Any pointers to get me started? (My unit has elec brakes, but I'm not using them with my current TV, a '15 Outback.
4. Finally, anyone replaced the suspension with something different? I've been reading about Timbren's axle-less offering, and it looks appealing and doable by a handy non-professional, but I'm not sure any of their products provide sufficient vertical lift to clear the restrictive wheel wells on the '05 QS 10.
Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.
1. Is this unusual? Did I or the previous owner do something to cause this, or is it just the result of age? (It's certainly not being overloaded; I've removed the A/C and battery that it came with, and we travel on well-maintained roads with very little gear. I've sometimes put it on jacks during the off-season, but not every year.)
2. Am I right that I need to replace the suspension, or would lifting it an inch or so be a reasonable option?
3. Has anyone else replaced their suspension? I'm not sure where to start, as I don't have all the original documentation so I don't know what specs are I'd need to match. I think I remember hearing it's a dexter torflex, but that's all I know. Any pointers to get me started? (My unit has elec brakes, but I'm not using them with my current TV, a '15 Outback.
4. Finally, anyone replaced the suspension with something different? I've been reading about Timbren's axle-less offering, and it looks appealing and doable by a handy non-professional, but I'm not sure any of their products provide sufficient vertical lift to clear the restrictive wheel wells on the '05 QS 10.
Anyone have thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.