Leaf spring sag

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:51 am

My leaf springs finally had enough and decide to go due south

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Thanks to a certain Legend35,got a recond set with extra blades and off to east rand spring works we went.
R1300-00 later and this is what we ended up with,she is loaded in this pick.

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I had extended shackles fitted which are greasable ,only thing i didn't do was take measurements

Here are there contact details.
East Rand Spring Works
011 914 3299

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:05 am

Looks much better now Neil

roeland.vlok · Post by **roeland.vlok** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:10 am

Nou lyk jou bakstert seker te reg!

Kaaskrul · Post by **Kaaskrul** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:29 am

Netjies

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:52 am

You had it done for R1300...
What did that price include??
Thay want to charge me R1500 PER AXEL

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:25 am

MOFASA wrote:You had it done for R1300...
What did that price include??
Thay want to charge me R1500 PER AXEL

I supplied the leaf springs,the rest they supplied,bushes,shackles,fitment (level front).
She drives like a dream,not going uphill anymore

4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:14 pm

Niel, what did you pay for new leaf springs btw? I still have my old set, any takers? Will swap it for a bottle of Kwv brandy.

4x4 Junkie · Post by **4x4 Junkie** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:37 pm

MOFASA wrote:You had it done for R1300...
What did that price include??
Thay want to charge me R1500 PER AXEL

You're lucky. Saayman springs wanted to ruk me R2K for the rear set. They apparently also re-temper the springs plus fit an extra one. Many guys have advised me not to go that route, so I'm a bit stuck for now.

TOYODA · Post by **TOYODA** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:43 pm

Looking good!

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:46 pm

4x4 Junkie wrote:
MOFASA wrote:You had it done for R1300...
What did that price include??
Thay want to charge me R1500 PER AXEL
You're lucky. Saayman springs wanted to ruk me R2K for the rear set. They apparently also re-temper the springs plus fit an extra one. Many guys have advised me not to go that route, so I'm a bit stuck for now.

If they had to re-temper the old ones it would have cost over 2k.it also depends on what length shackles you put in,i went for the 50mm longer ones,that way don't have to replace the shocks,only got so much lift because the old leaf springs were so bad.

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:48 pm

4x4Maniac wrote:Niel, what did you pay for new leaf springs btw? I still have my old set, any takers? Will swap it for a bottle of Kwv brandy.

Have them re-tempered and put an extra blade in,good for another few thousand kms

SAthing · Post by **SAthing** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:36 am

I took my D/C to Pretoria Spring Sales in Pretoria West before discovering this thread on the forum. They charged me R850 ex VAT to retension both existing leave springs plus adding an additional leave spring per side and adding new bushes.

I’m very happy with the outcome. Depending on how busy they are they can do it while you wait.
(012) 327-7236/327-7248
http://pretoriaspringsales.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

badprop · Post by **badprop** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:42 pm

SAthing wrote:I took my D/C to Pretoria Spring Sales in Pretoria West before discovering this thread on the forum. They charged me R850 ex VAT to retension both existing leave springs plus adding an additional leave spring per side and adding new bushes.

I’m very happy with the outcome. Depending on how busy they are they can do it while you wait.
(012) 327-7236/327-7248
http://pretoriaspringsales.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I second that, did exactly this last week. Nice thing is they open at 6:30 in the morning so you can almost wait and be on time for work!

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:47 pm

Thunder02 wrote:
4x4Maniac wrote:Niel, what did you pay for new leaf springs btw? I still have my old set, any takers? Will swap it for a bottle of Kwv brandy.
Have them re-tempered and put an extra blade in,good for another few thousand kms

The only problem I see with the extra blade is a loss in articulation :problem:

Cleaner · Post by **Cleaner** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:53 pm

CasKru wrote:The only problem I see with the extra blade is a loss in articulation :problem:

But you managed to say that so nicely?!

4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:42 pm

Cleaner wrote:
CasKru wrote:The only problem I see with the extra blade is a loss in articulation :problem:
But you managed to say that so nicely?!

You mean he articulated that so well :evil:

the BuTch3R · Post by **the BuTch3R** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:03 am

Yup. My van's rear is also a little too low for my liking... even worse with the canopy on. But the articulation i get with the Mikems is awesome. Thinking extended shackles... or a spacer below the blades... (or both) before i add a blade. Input welcome.

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