custom leaf springs in QLD???

Post by **60_series_united** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:14 pm

hey guys i want to get some longer springs for the 60, mainly looking at the rear at the moment goin to couple them with some drop shackels, dose superior make them? cause im thinking about going with there drop shackels
any help will be great thanks tyson

Post by **-Scott-** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:53 pm

A few years back (when I used to read A4wd Monthly - or whatever it's called these days) Roothy was raving about a bloke on the Sunshine Coast who used to do cold re-setting of spring leaves.

Worth looking into?

Post by **humphey** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:00 pm

-Scott- wrote:A few years back (when I used to read A4wd Monthly - or whatever it's called these days) Roothy was raving about a bloke on the Sunshine Coast who used to do cold re-setting of spring leaves.

Worth looking into?

mate that was allset springs he's now in hervey bay , he dos'ent make any custom stuff ,

Post by **TWISTY** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:54 am

I've had two sets of custom leaf springs through Dobinsons in Rocky. Have been really happy with there service.

http://www.dobinsonsprings.com/site/index.php

Post by **60_series_united** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:32 am

thanks guys. Yeah a mate told me to call bob i think it is from allset i might its worth a try even if he dosent make them he would be a good person to talk to about it

Post by **Slunnie** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:46 am

King Springs also do custom leafs.

Post by **loopy31** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:54 am

EFS at Wacol do custom, parabolics etc...got them on the 75 and no problems

Post by **benhl** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:42 am

Try Carrolls also (Wacol i think) and i think they and EFS and one and the same or similar or affiliated etc...

Post by **loopy31** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:32 pm

One and the same.
07 3723 9500

Website · Post by **LuxyBoy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:41 pm

There is also a mob in Moss Street at Slacks Creek, can't remember the name.

Post by **60_series_united** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:57 pm

ok thanks guy, i gave bob for allset springs a call today and he can do a rear set of springs 10" longer with traction bar, moved shock mounts and limiting straps for $2000-$3000 i donno if that with shocks tho

Post by **hulsty** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:03 am

damn thats expensive!! why dont you just do some booty fab and use 75 series rear springs? they are cheap and longer! just need to move some mounts around a little which isnt to hard to do.

Post by **Sixty's Guy** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:07 am

hulsty wrote:damn thats expensive!! why dont you just do some booty fab and use 75 series rear springs? they are cheap and longer! just need to move some mounts around a little which isnt to hard to do.

x2

Post by **60_series_united** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:10 pm

Sixty's Guy wrote:
hulsty wrote:damn thats expensive!! why dont you just do some booty fab and use 75 series rear springs? they are cheap and longer! just need to move some mounts around a little which isnt to hard to do.
x2

cause im to lazy, i was goin to do it myself but i work on car trucks and excavators all week and the last thing i want to do is work on my car on the weekend. got price today comes with shocks for $2400 + drop shackles

Post by **Slunnie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:12 pm

What! I'm sure King quoted me in Jan about $450 for a set of 4x custom leaf packs.

Post by **60_series_united** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:22 pm

Slunnie wrote:What! I'm sure King quoted me in Jan about $450 for a set of 4x custom leaf packs.

that sounds to cheap i would expect to pay more for 2 standard springs

Post by **Slunnie** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:43 pm

60_series_united wrote:
Slunnie wrote:What! I'm sure King quoted me in Jan about $450 for a set of 4x custom leaf packs.
that sounds to cheap i would expect to pay more for 2 standard springs

My apologies, I've just pulled out the paper work.

$250-320pr for customs and 2wks from King Springs.

Post by **60_series_united** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:44 pm

Slunnie wrote:
60_series_united wrote:
Slunnie wrote:What! I'm sure King quoted me in Jan about $450 for a set of 4x custom leaf packs.
that sounds to cheap i would expect to pay more for 2 standard springs
My apologies, I've just pulled out the paper work.

$250-320pr for customs and 2wks from King Springs.

no worries mate how much longer than standard are they??

Post by **Slunnie** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:26 pm

I haven't put in for them yet, but 35mm longer at the front of all springs for every spring, and cut to marry LC60 axles to a LandRover leaf chassis with 2" lift and altered spring rates.

Post by **PFJ** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:46 pm

Hey Tyson, don't wanna thow a spanner in the works - but have you considered 'add a coil'. I was going to go this way with my 61, but ended up with heavy kings - but they are damn heavy !!

The coils will push the axle down rather than rely on the other side being pushed up. 60s need a pretty heavy spring on the rear when you lift them - unstable on the road and large overhang.... This way you can reduce the number of leaves and raise to your desired height with a coil......

Just a thought.... a few hundred $ per corner last time I checked.

Dunc.

Post by **60_series_united** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:36 pm

PFJ wrote:Hey Tyson, don't wanna thow a spanner in the works - but have you considered 'add a coil'. I was going to go this way with my 61, but ended up with heavy kings - but they are damn heavy !!

The coils will push the axle down rather than rely on the other side being pushed up. 60s need a pretty heavy spring on the rear when you lift them - unstable on the road and large overhang.... This way you can reduce the number of leaves and raise to your desired height with a coil......

Just a thought.... a few hundred $ per corner last time I checked.

Dunc.

havnt really thought of it, wat is the conversion worth? could be interested

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