Coil over leaf spring

[berazafi]

Not sure if this has been done or not. Did a google search with no help

My question is can you run a set of coil springs on top of a leaf spring set up.

My rear leafs are starting to sag to the point there a flat in the middle.

I dont want to spend money on new leafs, and cant afford to go to a A frame coil rear.

Is there any major issues with adding coils to leaf spring set up.

I would like the following outcomes if possible.

A little better ride quality

And to bring it back to standard hieght, maybe and extra inch or 2

Adding flex is not a big concern, it flexes ok for the moment, and i would assume i wouldnt lose any.

Can any one offer there opinions on this mod and the possible implications

Thanks

Dave

[AussieCJ7]

Hang on

you can not afford new leaf springs but you can afford a very custom setup ???

Leaf springs are cheap I would just get a new set

Other options

1. Add a leaf pro's gets back your height and downt really affect flx but does increase ride harshness but a fair bit

2. Reset springs will get back your height for a short time but will increase spring rate causing harder ride

3. Airbags will handle high load weights is height adjustable down side is the cost but is a similar idea to your coils being added ontop of the leaf's but is adjustable and a proven setup

[berazafi]

Buying new leafs doent interest me, i would prefer to put in the coils and in future remove the leafs and replace them with an aframe,

Sort of looking at getting myself out of a problem, with a fix that could be improved on later

[GeneralFubashi]

there are a couple of places that do them, one fabs new top mounts for the coil and the other(not sure if still around) just bungs in a new coil between the chassis rail and the axle. I'm pretty sure that people that go this route are just looking for extreme load carrying ability. I have these on a 47 which has been severly abused its entire life and any spring sag is not noticeable. But it has NO articulation unless it has 1+ tonne on the tray. And i lost a spring in the bush, damn. Also its not a really cheap option, especially if you are not after that extra load ability.

sam

[stool]

Try www.outbacksuspension.com.au
thay have add`s in 4wdmonthly and are in vic
good luck mate CAN BE DONE

[mud4b]

we done a dodgey on a mates light truck.
we used s/h coil springs out of a coily sierra and put them between the bumpstops...


he can now do 80ks around corners and it lifted it a bit...

he,s happy...

not recommended though....cough cough ....DODGEY....cough...

[rock hopper]

there is a place in qld that makes up kits
to put coil spring into leaf sprung 4by .
fred's custom add a coil ?

i have done a custom coil sprung hj60 rear end .
if you would like info . pm or e-mail .

[Tojo]

what sort of car do you have? it's a common and simple procedure for the rear of the older LWB toyotas.