add a leaf

fish · Post by **fish** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:25 pm

hi im looking at doing something about my saging leaf springs.
i spoke to someone who claimed he could reset them and give me a bit of lift by adding a leaf to the spring pack.
my concern is though, will this make the spring to stiff? as it is all ready quite a firm ride, just too low, and would it limit upward travel? hmmmn
cheers

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:29 pm

yep your dead right....

Whats your ride ?? there might be some cheap options out there....

Cheers Reece

fish · Post by **fish** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:15 pm

daihatsu rocky. might be just as cheep to get new offroad ones?
i only need one pair as its torsion on the front

muddy · Post by **muddy** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:50 pm

I'm pretty happy with the result after getting springs re-set with an extra full-length leaf. I pulled a couple of the short leaves to compensate for the extra, & got about an inch lift out of it. 18 months on, and no sign of sagging again, which some people warned me would happen. I'd say go for it... Cheapest option there is.

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:01 pm

Got told rear hilux leaf springs striped to the main three leaves .... but I can't confirm this

If your Napier / Hastings I'd be happy enough to loan ya a set to try out

got a few spares laying round

Cheers Reece

fish · Post by **fish** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:00 pm

thanks and i apreciate the offer but im a wee way from there im in queenstown.

do you mean that the hilux leavs will fit a rocky?
if so they should be eay to find. wanna sell

. what layers do you remove?