Topic: new springs and shocks. whoo hoo (Read 5715 times)

python · « **Reply #30 on:** March 20, 2008, 20:10:04 »

hi all, subject to my rear being lower than my front, :oops: ahem,,, im now looking for rear spring spacers and a kit to lower the top shock mount. where can i get my hands on these items.? :roll: its never ending. :doh:

Jake · « **Reply #31 on:** March 20, 2008, 20:30:07 »

Are you 100% that you have the fronts on the front and the rears on the rear?
That could be part of the problem
:D

python · « **Reply #32 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:25:47 »

eh? i hope so. that all depends on if the taller springs go on the front or rear. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Jake · « **Reply #33 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:58:14 »

I cant speak for the kit you have but on Old Man Emu the thicker, slightly taller springs are the front ones and in most case's, labelled A (drivers side) B (passenger side)
:D

clbarclay · « **Reply #34 on:** March 20, 2008, 23:52:52 »

Quote from: python on March 20, 2008, 21:25:47

eh? i hope so. that all depends on if the taller springs go on the front or rear. :oops: :oops: :oops:

Which springs did you get?
Manufacturer and part numbers for the springs should be on the boxs they came in.

Some kits have longer springs on the front and some have them on the rear, there is no hard and fast rules covering all lift springs.

python · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:54:47 »

ok, getting a little worried now. i used the old rule of assumption. and put the tallet ones on the front. the boxes were not well labeled. or maybe i was too excited to look right, will go into the garage and look at them. properly. :oops: there was no labels or writing on the springs so need to look at the boxes. if you go onto mm4x4's site you will see the kit.

http://www.mm-4x4.com/spring-lift-kit---2-inch-lift---includes-free-delivery-within-mainland-uk-2201-p.asp <this is what i bought. as the car sits the front is well high and the rear does'nt look as its lifted at all.

muddydisco · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:58:25 »

They are on the wrong way round. The taller ones go on the back. Kiteman0 had a kit from there and i rang them too ask which way round they went. They said taller ones to the front ( it looked like a 747 taking off). Swapped around and it was bang on and looked great.

Taller springs too the back. Smaller to the front you will find if you measure the front coils they will be larger in diameter towards the rear

Hope that helps ;)

clbarclay · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:06:14 »

Assuming they are britpart springs as shown in the picture then longer ones on the rear is far more likely.

The boxs my britpart springs came in had a sticker on them with the part number on.

python · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:14:19 »

oh well, its something to laugh at now. :oops: :shock: now i have to figure out how to swap them over, again. cheers guys.

muddydisco · « **Reply #39 on:** March 21, 2008, 09:35:44 »

Quote from: python on March 21, 2008, 09:14:19

oh well, its something to laugh at now. :oops: :shock: now i have to figure out how to swap them
over, again. cheers guys.

I did a side at a time when i swapped kiteman0 over. Little tip for you when you do the front push the shocker right up and get a stiff bit of wire tie it around the bottom of the front shocker and tie it to the top of the turret. Them just slide the spring and put the other one in

python · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2008, 08:29:41 »

well guys, tuesday is the day, im swapping them over so will post piccies. im having trouble uploading though, how do i downsize an image.

python · « **Reply #41 on:** March 25, 2008, 18:26:55 »

i have got it done. im so happy now i can take the car back out the drive. :oops: it only took an hour or so to do the swap. pics to follow. :dance: :clap:

Jake · « **Reply #42 on:** March 25, 2008, 19:10:16 »

Good work
Looking forward to seeing it
:D

stuntman · « **Reply #43 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:08:30 »

PICS!!

karlo · « **Reply #44 on:** March 26, 2008, 11:11:13 »

Quote from: stuntman on March 26, 2008, 11:08:30

PICS!!

Ditto!!!

python · « **Reply #45 on:** March 26, 2008, 19:19:11 »

hi guys, im having a bit of trouble uploading. :oops: will figure it out and post some pics, promise. :roll:

python · « **Reply #46 on:** May 01, 2008, 22:55:25 »

update time guy's. just got to take new pics then ill post them here, been putting a winch and things on the truck and its keeping me busy. think i have figured out how to post up pictures. :oops: so ill take some in the morning and pop them up. sorry for the delay. :dance:

python · « **Reply #47 on:** May 01, 2008, 23:05:18 »

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1plIgLh6Gc45Xt3zu10Mgap5cg8kh906RbdL4FT1QjbccpLUbekxr4DYfbRXpyXKM-6u-OxlrG1SC9BUpxWTL-JobGksjD01-7 this is the truck as i bought it. isn't it shiney. not anymore. :twisted: this was when i had the psrings on back to front :oops:. http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1plIgLh6Gc45UyCsk5Aae778frA8pG3oEXlFc208qr0r6FLXTgFF6ANYjwhodPKKbdCxFRaAbQRTbaGOgVMhN2YbhnvBOSxnHg

Disco_Stu · « **Reply #48 on:** May 02, 2008, 08:46:33 »

Your link just leads to a hotmail sign in page fella.

Stu.

python · « **Reply #49 on:** May 02, 2008, 11:55:37 »

:oops: sorry, how do i post piccies then?

python · « **Reply #50 on:** May 02, 2008, 12:13:59 »

uploading piccies to photbucket, hopefully that will work. hate bloomin computer.

python · « **Reply #51 on:** May 03, 2008, 12:45:02 »

python · « **Reply #52 on:** May 03, 2008, 12:48:09 »

this is how it used to look,

Jake · « **Reply #53 on:** May 03, 2008, 16:05:29 »

Excellent
Looks good
:D

python · « **Reply #54 on:** May 03, 2008, 19:19:17 »

cheers mate. just have to get some swivel eyes for the winch bumper. get some spotlights fitted again and some little jobs and im done..

oh and paint the car as i dont like white, going for a home designed cammo paint job, as soon as i get the courage up to do it. [-o<

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