Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

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Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by Jordi » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:01 pm

I had a look at mine today and am pretty sure the springs are knackered.

Just wondered if the springs are the same as a normal SJ?

Or are they uprated at all?

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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by Edweird » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:08 pm

I'm pretty sure the maximum load in the back of a KJA is the same as a standard LWB.
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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by Tramp » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:16 pm

Yeah, but I think lwb rear springs are longer than swb rear springs, I think the kja uses the same springs as lwb, but don't order them yet...... i'd wait for scottie!

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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by andyrew » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:33 pm

Same length as far as I know, had springs from .had 410 springs on the back of mine
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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by Jordi » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:42 pm

Wont be ordering them for a while. Just asking while i remember.

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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:28 pm

I'm pretty sure they are the same length.

The odd thing is that the rear spring mounting points (spring and shackle hangers) on the swb are actually 10mm further apart than on the lwb looking at the chassis diagrams, either way this will just effect the shackle angle slightly so the springs should be exactly the same.

swb is 975.5mm
lwb is 965.5mm
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Re: Are KJA springs the same as standard springs?

Post by Jordi » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:13 pm

Cheers lads. Next time i'm under it i'll measure the distance between mounts scott, see if it's the same.

Its been snowing on and off and generally miserable all day so i haven't been out yet. I'll also whip a wheel off and get a photo of the current springs.
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