Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey guys,

Can any of you shed some comments or advice on putting a set of rears up front on a HJ61. Basically i want to make it flex better, but achieve that outcome on a poor man's budget. I also need to try and do something with the back end.

Also does anyone know of any alternative and compatible springs to use from other vehicles. Another idea i was toying with was just getting a longer main leaf made up for the current spring packs and getting some leaves removed...but i don't know if that is the best way of going about things.

Points to note:
Im only running 33's
I have a 90 degree shackle angle allround
I am gonna have a shot at fabbing up my own drop shackles
I already have some 2" extended shackles fabbed up to put in

Please don't burn me and tell me to search cause i've tried and can't find anything as specific as what i have asked above. However i'll have my flame suit on standby just in case!!!

Many thanks

Kameron

cruiser spring lengths are listed here http://www.off-road.com/tlc/faq/faq.txt if thats any help. 75s rears are longer than 60s rear.

75 series rears will be stiff as if stock, so pull a couple of leafs from them and it'll be sweet.

how do you compensate for steering if you push your front axle forward

If you extend your shackles i guess you will drop the front of the spring slightly which will over so slightly reduce the amount the diff is pushed forward. But most probably not enough?????

So how would i go putting my current rears up front at a length of 1160mm. That will give me a change in length of 102mm.

And getting a set of 75 series rears to put in the back at a length of 1282. That will give a length change of 122mm in the rear.

What is the difference between the 'P' and 'W' as far as 75 series go? Apparently 'P' is: 'Square bodied pickup with removable steel top'
I can only assume 'W' is wagon i.e. troop carrier???

Thanks....

you also need to get the measurements for pin to eye of the long side of the springs as this will determine how far forward and backwards your axles will move. You may find that your wheelbase is going to increase considerably which may be great for my 40 but is that what you want for your 60? these measurements will also tell you where you need to put the new spring mounts/hangers.

I was out and about the other day, and got my 60 to flex awsome with some old 2in springs. Didnt have a camera but, will take it out next time and get some pics to show proof...

If i wanted any beter flex, id just buy something with coils...

Leeroy

Yer i'd be buying something with coils aswell if i could afford it...what 2 inch springs have you got??

FixxxeR wrote:I was out and about the other day, and got my 60 to flex awsome with some old 2in springs. Didnt have a camera but, will take it out next time and get some pics to show proof...

If i wanted any beter flex, id just buy something with coils...

Leeroy

Leaves will flex just as much as coils dude. You just need to set them up properly and run the right ones