hi--

question on the new wagon--finally got around to looking at the sls and have the following situation:

1) rear end sag
2) no fluid in reservoir and one engine compartment fitting disconnected
3) gas shocks inside springs (picture 1)
4) nothing attached to accumulators (picture 3)
5) ride is okay, but speed bumps cause... bump

so i'm concluding that my sls was disconnected. would the hydraulic shocks normally sit within the springs?

in the picture 2 below, is this the normal setup for the shock?

i'm in the process of removing other parts of the system, and was wondering if some folks with experience could opine on what springs and shocks to use--was thinking of using **************.com's kit--any experience there?

thanks a bunch!
-noah

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