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Bent Leaf Springs

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Bent Leaf Springs

Post by Frenzal »

After a pretty awesome Sunday at Cabbage Tree and Wheeny Creek (Kurrajong area, Sydney), I've come home with some seriously bent front leaves on my 93 hilux :x .

Can anyone suggest a solution to stop this occuring? A mate of mine did a spring conversion to get around it but I don't have the finances or time to do this.

Is it possible to put a rear set of leaves in the front, as they're usually set up for carrying more weight? In theory, wouldn't this also push the front axle a couple of inches forward as well?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Re: Bent Leaf Springs

Post by redzook »

Frenzal wrote:After a pretty awesome Sunday at Cabbage Tree and Wheeny Creek (Kurrajong area, Sydney), I've come home with some seriously bent front leaves on my 93 hilux :x .

Can anyone suggest a solution to stop this occuring? A mate of mine did a spring conversion to get around it but I don't have the finances or time to do this.

Is it possible to put a rear set of leaves in the front, as they're usually set up for carrying more weight? In theory, wouldn't this also push the front axle a couple of inches forward as well?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


how u bending them? kinking them? or "S" them?
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Bent Leaf Springs

Post by Frenzal »

I'm bending them into a 'w' shape, sort of flattening them out with a couple of bends over the rear of the diff!!!????
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Re: Bent Leaf Springs

Post by JohnJohn »

Frenzal wrote:I'm bending them into a 'w' shape, sort of flattening them out with a couple of bends over the rear of the diff!!!????


Do you still have the front diff locating arm still attached corectly?
How many leaves in the pack? If you remove to many they will buckle.
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Post by Frenzal »

I've still got 5 leaves in and the locating arm is fine. :?
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