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Rear leaf springs
by rwd » Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:45 pm
Ive got a short wheelbase - single wheel axle - pinto engined chassis cab 120 . What im after are some softer rear springs. Its not being used to carry weight and the springs at the moment do not move at all. What springs can I use to soften up the rear ? Thanks
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by jamie182 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 1:20 am
normally the standard 2+1 are pretty good even unloaded if i stand on the back of mine and jump it does move.
does it have 4+1 leafs? there brutal rock solid and make it drive like crap IMO
if that is the case use for standard 2+1 springs
does it have 4+1 leafs? there brutal rock solid and make it drive like crap IMO
if that is the case use for standard 2+1 springs
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by rwd » Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:24 pm
The springs That are on there a single leafs that have no give at all. Ive now got my truck on the road and its awful. Constantly drifting on every bend under slightest acceleration
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by V184 » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:04 pm
rwd wrote:The springs That are on there a single leafs that have no give at all. Ive now got my truck on the road and its awful. Constantly drifting on every bend under slightest acceleration
You checked the shocks ?
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by Keef » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:46 pm
Is that the one that was up for sale with a sheet of ply instead of a pickup bed?
If so you'll struggle to get it to bounce or grip because you've got more unsprung weight that load weight.
If so you'll struggle to get it to bounce or grip because you've got more unsprung weight that load weight.
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by rwd » Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:33 pm
Keef wrote:Is that the one that was up for sale with a sheet of ply instead of a pickup bed?
If so you'll struggle to get it to bounce or grip because you've got more unsprung weight that load weight.
Yes it is. Ive decided to keep it now Going to put a wooden bed made from scaffold boards on it. And fit a Zetec / ST170 engine but still got same problem of solid rear end
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by rwd » Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:34 pm
Keef wrote:Is that the one that was up for sale with a sheet of ply instead of a pickup bed?
If so you'll struggle to get it to bounce or grip because you've got more unsprung weight that load weight.
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Re: Rear leaf springs
by rwd » Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:18 pm
Keef wrote:Is that the one that was up for sale with a sheet of ply instead of a pickup bed?
If so you'll struggle to get it to bounce or grip because you've got more unsprung weight that load weight.
Any idea how I can get a bit more bounce and grip without putting a load of weight back on it
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