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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:49 pm

my tranny has 3 leafs but sits too high, is it possible just to take two out and leave it with one?
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Postby crazyscoot » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:53 pm

save on weight :wink:
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Postby FredTransit » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:59 pm

Go to the scrappie and get some standard springs, then sell the old ones as they are quite popular for hiding wieght :wink:
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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:17 pm

easier to get hold of some single leaf ones mate :D
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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:40 pm

i havent seen any single ones about ? but they have gotta be cheap as im a poor windscreen fitter lol
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Postby Luke » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:46 pm

grey van man wrote:i havent seen any single ones about ?
my 1991 120 has multi leafs but my 1993 120 has single leafs :!: dont know if there origanal :?
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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:52 pm

arnt the early ones different from the smiley ones?
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Postby Luke » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:56 pm

grey van man wrote:arnt the early ones different from the smiley ones?
dont know but i'd guess there all interchangable! :D
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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:59 pm

i thought they were different widths at the end?
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Postby Luke » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:18 pm

grey van man wrote:i thought they were different widths at the end?
dunno - never tried mk4 to mk5 dont seem to be many differences :!:
measure yours and i'll measure mine :!: spring widths that is!! :wink: :lol:
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Postby crazyscoot » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:30 pm

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grey van man wrote:i thought they were different widths at the end?
dunno - never tried mk4 to mk5 dont seem to be many differences :!:
measure yours and i'll measure mine :!: spring widths that is!! :wink: :lol:

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Postby 100ps_drw_hicube » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:58 pm

mk4 twin wheel 3 leafs fit mk5's as that whats on my van at the mo :D
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Leaf Springs for '93 'L' reg. SWB 80

Postby Robo-van » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:26 am

Can anyone give me a supplier in Derbyshire / Nottingham, Leicester for heavy duty leaf springs please?
Mine are going and they're spandard but with having a wheelchair lift fitted over the back, the back is weighted down so I think heavy duty ones would be best.

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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:22 pm

look on the net for british springs i rang them and they gave me a couple of other numbers one was in birmingham, hope this helps
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Postby WINDSCREENGUY » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:56 pm

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