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what do you lot think

Post by windsor » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:29 am

I cant deside weather it would be worth me going for a add a leaf system or saveing and buying new springs what do u rhiink
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by turbo-tom » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:57 am

Add a leaf are okay but its cheaper in thelong run to get new springs.
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by ROBBIE » Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:57 am

Get new springs. Addaleaf are ok but I they arnt the best of rides and will kill the top spring. Also they are a very hard ride
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:43 am

Add-a-leafs suck

Can't see anything wrong with those springs in the picture.
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by Jordi » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:52 pm

Looks ok. AAL isn't something i'd recommend.

If you want lift go for Llama springs, YJs or RUF and rascal rears.
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by windsor » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:42 pm

Allread got ruf and rascle but my front left has droped about 10mm i noticed today
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by turbo-tom » Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:21 pm

Its gansta lean mate they all do it!
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:06 pm

windsor wrote:Allread got ruf and rascle but my front left has droped about 10mm i noticed today
Just swap them from side to side if one is lower ;)
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by windsor » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:15 pm

Lotta effort to leval them out tho init it will be fine am shure lok
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Re: what do you lot think

Post by twiss » Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:11 pm

Ahhhh everyone knocks add a leaf but it kept my knackered springs working for 4 years or so!
I would only recommend using add a leaves if your springs are knackered anyway, but they again its a fine line of how knackered they can be!
If they are really bad, the springs can end up bending around the ends of the add a leaf.
Mine obviously weren't so bad as they were in there for years, and in the end it was the add a leaf that snapped, not the regular springs!

I only put the add a leaves in cos they were a free way of fitting my bargain tyres on... if you can afford it, get proper lift springs! Can't recommend Llama 4x4 springs enough, mine are really comfy compared to standard springs! Although, I have heard that their heavy duty springs are way too rigid... I went for standard thickness leaves
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