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new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:06 pm
by Izuki
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.
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:40 pm
by Ladaman
Nice.
Where did you get those from?
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:41 pm
by twiss
haha I was just typing the same thing
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:51 pm
by Izuki
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.
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:37 pm
by Darrell
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
They are 100mm x 12mm.
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:43 pm
by Izuki
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.
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:48 pm
by Darrell
I'm referring to the ones going through the bush, as these can often seize onto the sleeve.
You may get lucky
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:58 pm
by Jordi
It's the spring mounts. The rubber bush has a steel sleeve in it which rusts to the bolt.
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:11 pm
by Jay18
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
Re: new springs :-D
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:24 am
by Izuki
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?