86 Rocky Spring re-set in Chch

[Steve...]

I'm pretty new to the 4wd scene, i have an 86 Daihatsu Rocky F-75, that I'm starting to do up, brought it for 1500 an its looks OK but i need to upgrade the suspension, its quite slack an it doesn't stop to well
was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advise on where to get the springs re-set an what sort of shocks to replace the original ones with
Cheers
Steve

[2roky]

im not sure where you could get your springs done up there, ask a suspension place they should know of someone. as for shocks, dont go to too larger diameter in the front as theres a little angled stopper on the front diff to do with the steering that stuffs and crushes the outer part of the shock.

im running munroe adventurers in my off roader and the seem pretty good for the price of around $200 a pair

[Jezza]

Bellamy and East do a good job on springs

[mud_slinger]

chamberlains also do that kinda thing.

[Steve...]

Cheers guys ill give them a call an see what their prices are

Yeah i was recomended munroe adventurers, i got quoted 240 a pair, but i guess thats not too bad!?!

[2roky]

yeh probly a good price i cant remember excatly how much i payed for mine but it was more than 200 but they are the larger/ longer ones i got

[Steve...]

What did you have to do to put the longer ones in? ive been thinking about doing it but not to sure what the pros an cons are?

[2roky]

viewtopic.php?f=48&t=6366&p=165857#p165857

have a look through that it will give ya a little bit of info on it any other questions just ask and i'll try to answer them

[Steve...]

OK you've done a s**t load more than i intend to do! that seems like a good fun lil truck, i want to keep mine road legal as i drive it to where i hunt! with those big tyres do they rub on the chassis, because i only have 30x9.5x15's on mine an it rubs on full lock, how can i put wider tyres on an stop the rubbing?

[2roky]

ive gone to the extremes of doing custom rims, just cut the centers out and had the rim flipped round and the center welded back in, also has a 5mm spacer welded to the rim as i had to change stud pattern back to 5 from six, as i couldnt get the 16'' rims in 5 stud the width i wanted.

[Steve...]

Are Spacers warrantable?

Would a 20mm Spacer work for say 31x10.5x15, on the standard Rims

[2roky]

not sure if they are, i got my rims done by automation something or other down here in dunedin didnt cost too much and doing them that way they can be certified as well

[Steve...]

If i reset the front springs an ad an extra leaf, am i going to have to reset the rears aswel? they dont seem to be to bad at the moment was thinking about just putting hilux shocks in the rear or am i missing something that i have to do?

[2roky]

your best to do both and remeber whichis fromthe font and from the back and also drivers side/ passengers side