Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by Josh-holden » Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:21 am

At the moment iv got 15". As I'd be doing mostly green lanes I don't want to be spending to much on tyres

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:35 am

Josh-holden wrote:At the moment iv got 15". As I'd be doing mostly green lanes I don't want to be spending to much on tyres
That's the wheel size ;) how big do you want the tyres? 235/75r15 (29") / 30" / 31"?

If you are mostly laning the 29/30" should be fine and you don't need much lift to run those, I have 235/75r15s on an Sj with no lift, just a bit of trimming and simple tweaks to the front bumper mounts.
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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by mike harris » Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:56 am

I have landcruiser props on mine, massive wide angle Ujs and there very strong, much more so than an sj prop.

I had to use them as mine on full drop with both missing links open the prop is at a ridiculous angle. And it still works.

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:05 pm

Interesting. I bet they don't just bolt on. What mods are needed to use Landcruiser ones?
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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by gamble63 » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:38 pm

what the hell is a virtual lift? haha

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:45 pm

Cut out the arches so you have more room for bigger tyres. Not a hard job to do.
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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by gamble63 » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:55 pm

How come people dont just do a body lift?

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:50 am

Virtual lift much easier and you retain most of the original looks of the car. A body lift is a pain in the arse on old Suzuki's, for many reasons. First you need a good kit, polyurethane ones are the best and not cheap. Then you have all the seized and rusted in bolts that you'll have to cut/drill out. Takes bloody ages. Then you have to physically lift the body up, not a one man job, put the lift kit in. Maybe add longer brake lines, weld added lengths to gear sticks. What fun. Of course when that is done you have a higher zook which means your handling is VERY compromised. So wider wheels or spacers etc. A lot of time and money is needed.

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by Ladaman » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:38 am

As above.

And the arches probably need repairing anyway, so just do a virtual lift.

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Re: Anybody done the leaf spring over exle convertion?

Post by ScottieJ » Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:39 am

I don't really like body lifts, they reduce the number of contact points between the body and chassis giving it less Suport and increase the stresses on the body mounts. In a bad roll over this could make it more likely for the body to seperate from the chassis.

Especially dodgy box section body lifts, I have seen them after a roll over turned turned into a parrallegogram shape :shock:
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