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new springs :-D

Post by Izuki » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:06 pm

Got my new Springs delivered today. Cant wait to get them fitted (hopefully this weekend).
sorry for the rubbish photo will try and get a better one before I fit them.
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Ladaman » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:40 pm

Nice. :thumbup:

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Re: new springs :-D

Post by twiss » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:41 pm

haha I was just typing the same thing
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Izuki » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:51 pm

Ordered them from a company called midland road springs. They have a two inch increase in camber over standard springs and were very well priced and only took about a week from order to delivery.
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Darrell » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:37 pm

Izuki wrote:Got my new Springs delivered today. Cant wait to get them fitted (hopefully this weekend).
sorry for the rubbish photo will try and get a better one before I fit them.

You may need an angle grinder and some new bolts, so may be worth checking availability before starting the job :thumbup:
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Izuki » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:43 pm

Hopefully it won't be an issue my u bolts are in fairly good nick as I've had my axles off a few times while I've owned the truck.
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Darrell » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:48 pm

I'm referring to the ones going through the bush, as these can often seize onto the sleeve.
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Post by Jordi » Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:58 pm

It's the spring mounts. The rubber bush has a steel sleeve in it which rusts to the bolt.
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Jay18 » Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:11 pm

I had the same problem with the spring mount bolts rusting together with the sleeve, right pain a I didn't have any electric where the zuk was so had to hacksaw them off, was pretty lucky with the fronts though.

Glad you didn't buy them from japanese4x4spares, they're crap :/

Will be good to see some pics when you are done :D
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Re: new springs :-D

Post by Izuki » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:24 am

So started the sj rebuild/rejuvenation today. Here's how she looked before starting.
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Have made spring over axle perches to weld on so i can go back to standard length shackles but keep the same amount of lift for my 31's. Also considering making front shackle reverse does anyone have any photo's of a samurai with shackle reverse kit fitted?
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Picture of new rear MRS +2" spring vs old pro comp +2" rear spring. And also 2 broken u-bolts.... b*!!*cks. Think I must have cursed myself the other day d'oh.
Does anyone know a place to get reasonably priced u-bolts at short notice?
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