Parabolic Springs on 1973 109 SW

[Tazzie]

Can anyone offer comments on preformance of parabolic springs on a 1973 109 station wagon

[SupraLux]

Can tell you the Hilux ones are awful... no experience on Landies tho sorry.

On a Hilux they are stiff, harsh and don't flex at all... but they do sit the truck waaay up in the air and make it look good if nothing else.

Steve

[DieselBoy]

I have seen them in action on a hilux in our club on neumerous occasions.
If it wasn't for the twin difflocks.

His comment was that they seemed to work really well on landrovers but nothing else!!!!

[mike]

I believe furgus on here has used them on his series 3 swb. Private Message him or get him through the NZLROC email list. He may have an opinions to give.

Mike

[Furgus]

yep i put them in my s3 swb & love 'em. they totally changed the way ot rode - make sure yopu put new shocks on at the same time - i didn't & found it pitched around a bit too much - new shocks fixed this. the truck is now a dedicated offroader and has performed well - especially good articulation. the only prob i had with the switch was the old one one putting new bushes into the chassis - what a s**t of a job!! the springs i used were from mamaku 4x4 & came with all the bushes & bolts required.

[V8SeriesII]

How much did you pay for your springs? Is next on my lsit after the repower?

[Furgus]

not too sure to be honest as it was over 3 yrs ago - but I think I paid around the $1500 mark - got them from Marcel at Mamaku 4x4 near Rotorua.