Welding spring mounts

[Kitika]

G'day i got some 8 inch longer 50 mm wide springs that i found of a wrecked ute out in the bush maybe datsun but not sure...
I'm fitting them to the rear of my swb w/t and am wondering if anyone else has ever moved the front mount forwards a few inches to accomodate longer springs. These springs will keep the axle in the same position because they are offset 500mm/ 700mm roughly and i dont want to extend the chassis to the rear because of departure angle and i'd have to remake rear bar mounts etc.
Anyone with some advice/pics? Greatly appreciated

[nicbeer]

just to confuse you, i have done this to my front mount for the RUF.

i have also made a bracket to suit about 4-9" longer spings for the back. cjs.

look in my memebers thread below, should be a pic there. if not i can take one.

[alien]

also - you might want to find out what theyre out of - if you bend a leaf or something you might have a hard time replacing it!

and if you're putting longer leaves in the rear you should throw your rears in the front too =)

[Kitika]

Yup i've put the rears up the front but i've only redrilled the spring mounts for that, no chassis extension
Thats a neat little system Nic how has it stood up to being driven on? no flex in the mounts etc? I might have a look at making something similiar up this weekend

[nicbeer]

lasting very well in the shed. no flex in the mounts at all.

they look like they will be ok to use.

i am thinking of trying them out on my spare chassis to play with the packs.

Nic