any leaf spring can be strengthed or have uprated springs fitted or leaves added
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| Author: | watty58 [ Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Strenthening leaf springs |
Has anybody heard of or have done strengthening of there leaf springs on a TX2 |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
any leaf spring can be strengthed or have uprated springs fitted or leaves added
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Try GME for advice http://www.gmesprings.co.uk/ |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Spri ... 2a384a4204 |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
I had a Mk1 transit that I fitted with a V6 engine. To increase the spring rate (leaf springs on the front) I fitted a couple of smallish coil springs between centre of the axle and chassis. It worked well. The U bolts on the picture above are the longest I've ever seen I wonder what they came off. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Baconsdozen wrote: The U bolts on the picture above are the longest I've ever seen I wonder what they came off. i used to work in HGV parts, those are "small" compared with some |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
also, between the leaves, you can fit delrin liners to lube the movement http://www.tankerpartsstore.com/mm5/mer ... EAFSPRINGS |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
wannabeeahack wrote: Baconsdozen wrote: The U bolts on the picture above are the longest I've ever seen I wonder what they came off. i used to work in HGV parts, those are "small" compared with some Those in the pic seem much longer than they need be.I've seen those spring assisters before do they actually work? I tried some similar ones (made I think by a firm called grayston) but they seemed to do nothing. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Baconsdozen wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: Baconsdozen wrote: The U bolts on the picture above are the longest I've ever seen I wonder what they came off. i used to work in HGV parts, those are "small" compared with some Those in the pic seem much longer than they need be.I've seen those spring assisters before do they actually work? I tried some similar ones (made I think by a firm called grayston) but they seemed to do nothing. I bet they're fitted to ensure you can add more leaf springs in the future. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Nidge2 wrote: Baconsdozen wrote: Those in the pic seem much longer than they need be.I've seen those spring assisters before do they actually work? I tried some similar ones (made I think by a firm called grayston) but they seemed to do nothing. I bet they're fitted to ensure you can add more leaf springs in the future. I would guess that the U bolts are that long to start with so that you can actually fit them around the springs before tensioning. You could always cut the excess length off when they were fitted. |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
If it was mine I'd have to cut them down,it just looks wrong plus they might damage pedestrians when you drive over them. |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Baconsdozen wrote: If it was mine I'd have to cut them down,it just looks wrong plus they might damage pedestrians when you drive over them. But they will etch some lovely "Railway Lines" in sleeping policemen! |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
problem is you can make them TOO heavy duty, might as well bolt some bricks between the axle and chassis instead 
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| Author: | watty58 [ Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
Thanks for all the info, but gave in and bought a new set hope it will give some new life to the old girl 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strenthening leaf springs |
watty58 wrote: Thanks for all the info, but gave in and bought a new set hope it will give some new life to the old girl and dont pick up FB's....lol |
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