[Blueberry]

had a play with my spring packs over the weekend and it seems that my u-bolts have stretched, they're a little worse for wear anyway covered in rust and the like all over the threads.

They've stretched enough so its not quite tight enough with the 2 load leaves removed.

so ill pick up a new set tommorow but has anyone bought them through repco/carbits or the like? or know that they atleast can be bought new?

[BlueSuzy]

I bought some through a spring supplier. They were alittle bigger than the diff diameter, but they pulled in nice once tight.

[PJ.zook]

You can buy em from Ironman

[steak_knife]

BlueSuzy wrote:

I bought some through a spring supplier. They were alittle bigger than the diff diameter, but they pulled in nice once tight.

& will make any size you want to..

[bazook]

you can them from anywhere these days
autobarn
repco
most 4x4 shops

i got my last pair from ripco

[Blueberry]

well the list of suppliers that failed miserably stand at:

Repco
Carbitz
Auto one
Autobahn

Big props to Jas for being more reliable than any of the major parts suppliers!

[want33s]

Blueberry wrote:

Big props to Jas for being more reliable than any of the major parts suppliers!

A rock gives better service and knows more about cars than RIPCO..
They are fast turning into Supercrap.

[steak_knife]

Thread Hijack!!!!

Kind of along the same line's....

King spring's list a different rear spring for the rear of a Lwb to Swb in sierra, I have been told the Lwb spring is longer to help stop inverting, can anyone confirm this to be true??

[2stroker]

want33s wrote:

Blueberry wrote:

Big props to Jas for being more reliable than any of the major parts suppliers!

A rock gives better service and knows more about cars than RIPCO..
They are fast turning into Supercrap.

Come on now don't all bag Supercheap, if you go to a Woolies you don't expect the checkout girls to be chef's and know all about cooking, Supercheap is just a supermarket for car stuff so dont expect the young people there to be mechanics and know all about cars. Supercheap has its place, most of us would be stuffed without it for the basic items, 7 days a week and cheaper than the others out there.

[Blueberry]

steak_knife wrote:

:P Thread Hijack!!!!

Kind of along the same line's....

King spring's list a different rear spring for the rear of a Lwb to Swb in sierra, I have been told the Lwb spring is longer to help stop inverting, can anyone confirm this to be true??

thats very interesting stekky! if i get a chance at work i may call up and find out about this!

[steak_knife]

I've asked a couple of knowledgeable people & they say the same, but one even said that the arc on the lwb is larger as well, so could be a good off the shelf option..

[Blueberry]

hmm, im fairly sure i have a direct account with king springs somewhere, ill have to double check at work....

[inbits]

It's probably got something to do with load carrying, the spring hanger spacing is the same as far as I can remember

How much longer are they meant to be according to the listing ?

[inbits]

It's probably got something to do with load carrying, the spring hanger spacing is the same as far as I can remember

How much longer are they meant to be according to the listing ?

[steak_knife]

inbits wrote:

It's probably got something to do with load carrying, the spring hanger spacing is the same as far as I can remember

How much longer are they meant to be according to the listing ?

I don't think it's load, the Lwb's invert rear's if the swb spring's are fitted.

The listing has no measurement's..Ute's have a different listing to..
http://www.kingsprings.com.au/catalogue ... alogue.pdf

[Taylor74]

steak_knife wrote:

:P Thread Hijack!!!!

Kind of along the same line's....

King spring's list a different rear spring for the rear of a Lwb to Swb in sierra, I have been told the Lwb spring is longer to help stop inverting, can anyone confirm this to be true??

EfS does a different length spring for LWB aswell they are 50mm shorter as when you put SWB springs in a longy and have it loaded over corrigations the spring hangers invert backwards and the car sits on its ares. I learnt this the hard way happened twice to a customers car before we found out there was a different spring for LWB

[steak_knife]

That's different...

Was it loaded or just corrugated road's.
How did you measure em?

[Taylor74]

Have you seen the genuine resin top that suzuki came out with, Its high roof with has sun roof over driver and sliding glass and top glass like the NT high roof tin top. The tops are double panneled. The vehicle has 75 ltr fuel tank and 29 inch tyre on spare.
Road was gravel with top speed of 60kph or you bounce off it with the pot holes.
Ive been working on zukes for nearly a decade holey and soley and its the first time ive seen or even heard of it

[steak_knife]

Pope mobile roof, yer I know em..

I have never heard of it either, have only ever heard of forward inversion..