Van rear springs

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:07 am

Just wondering, as my vans back end is rock solid, and the wife dosnt really like riding in it, has any body fitted car or traveller springs to the rear, bear in mind my vans never going to carry a full load again. and if you have is the ride any better and the ride height ok?
Thanks
Bern

Post by **alainmoran** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:23 am

I have a fresh set that I will be putting on Masie, if you want you can have the old ones when I do it (there's nothing wrong with the old ones, its just I have these new ones sat about) ... whoo, you're in the NW too, so no postage

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:29 am

Yeh! I would be up for that my top leafs are worn thin at the ends near the eyes and where those retaining clips go around the springs at the rear they,ve worn notches into the springs, let me know when your ready and I will arrange a pick up.
Thanks a lot (are they car springs by the way)
Bern

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:30 am

Are the 'loops' that fit the front to the car the same size? Vaguely remember reading somewhere that they're different, but don't really know
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Post by **alainmoran** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:31 am

No worries ... saves me trying to work out what to do with the old springs once I have them off

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:53 am

I,ve always been unlucky?

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:04 pm

You're right Andrew, the front eye fitting is larger on the commercials.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:36 pm

Food for thought for Leyther, then

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:03 pm

You can always just take some leaves out the commercial spring pack to make them softer.

Post by **leyther8008** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:09 pm

Hang on, eye diameter dosnt matter as long as the pin is the same size!

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:11 pm

No pin at the front, just the stub. No idea whether that's the same size as the car's pin or not.
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Post by **jonathon** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:32 pm

It is a larger diameter Andrew

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:49 pm

yes the front is larger diameter
i took a leaf spring out but found it to soft, rolling about like a good un so put the leaf back

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:21 pm

jonathon wrote:It is a larger diameter Andrew

Thought it probably would be, but not having any cars to sompare it with...

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:29 pm

Well -if you want softer suspension - it is likely to roll more, but could add a rear antiroll bar - which will just make it harsher again!