60 series suspension upgrade

[vSAHARAx]

Hey All just wondering if anybody knows a good place to get the leaf springs on my 60 reset as she is suffering a saggy @rse and is in deperate need of toning her muscles.

I was thinking (if possible) to get the springs reset 50mm above standard then stickin a set of Poly-Airs under her, to help when loaded. Does that sound like a plan? Has Any one had problems with reset standard springs?


Cheers Troy

[Sixty's Guy]

I had my springs reset with a leaf added to the rear. After about 4 months the fronts had sagged back to where they were, but the rears with the extra leaf are still good. Considering the price of OME Dakars now I would just go with new springs next time. I have the Dakars on the front now. I think all up you could get a set of 4 Dakar springs for $550 or thereabouts. The cost to get my 4 leaves reset was $340.

[vSAHARAx]

Do the Dakars come in different heights, im after a 2inch (50mm) lift. where can i buy them? are they those ones ARB has started importing or somthing? What sort of shocks do people recommend? Will i have to extend brake lines?

[Sixty's Guy]

Yeh, the Dakars are Olm Man Emu, distributed by ARB. I believe that they are made by Belton in Malaysia. They come as a 2" lift. You won't have to extend the brake lines with such a mild lift. I went with Enforcer shocks at $105 each.

[vSAHARAx]

What did the entire setup cost you (if you dont mind me asking) 2" lift and shocks???

[Sixty's Guy]

What did the entire setup cost you (if you dont mind me asking) 2" lift and shocks???

Too much! I tried to get out of it cheaply and ended up paying more than I should have.

Reset springs, new bushes, shocks and steering damper = $1185

Which would have been ok, except then I got;

Greaseable shackles = $135
Greaseable Pins = $95
U Bolts = $75

Then I had to get new front springs as the reset ones had sagged = $300.

So all up I spent $1790 and I installed the shackles, pins, U bolts and new springs. I would have been better just getting the Dakar kit fitted which was $1700 I think from memory.

[Cruzer!]

I got a full 2inch suspension kit through Arctic Cool Treads at Rocklea its all ProComp springs, anti-reverse shackles, greasble pins, U-Bolts, Steering Damper and procomp es3000 shocks for 1200 installed. And there pretty good there. Springs have a thick helper spring at back for towin and heavy loads, and when thats removed they flex pretty well for an old bus.

[vSAHARAx]

Thanx Fellas, This Arctic cool treads place at rocklea, where abouts at rocklea are they? what sorta Cruiser u got "Cruza"?

[Cruzer!]

tuff old 60ser, 5 inch lift all up on 33's, flex's pretty good for an old beast, just ATMO 2h diesel with fuel pump turned up and a few other engine tricks Good car, lot more comfortable then my previous 2 forty series

Arctic COol Treads is on your left up donaldson road exit after ABC wreckers, if you go past ABC on ippy motorway(heading towards City from ippy) you cross a little bridge and its first left then you cant miss it

[Sixty's Guy]

$1200 is as cheap as chips! How did you get the 5" lift??

[Cruzer!]

2inch Spring, , the pro comp anti reverse chackles also measure up 1 inch longer then standard 60, and 2 inch body lift

[Cruzer!]

2inch Spring, , the pro comp anti reverse chackles also measure up 1 inch longer then standard 60, and 2 inch body lift

[Sixty's Guy]

You got pics? That is the setup that I want to run 35's with.

[Cruzer!]

yeah 35s fit sweet i just can't afford them, all money going on Zuki

I have a fair few pics, there all bloody huge though, if anyone can give me any advice on how to make them smaller then i will post them