The Old 'OME spring' question

**nonimouse** · 11th June 2011, 03:29 AM

I tried telling him about air bags ages ago but you know what these young lads are like....

I ran Poly Airs on the rear of the RRC for almost 160,000 miles of hard stuff and never had a problem

**nonimouse** · 11th June 2011, 05:10 AM

Gareth

What's the all up weight on the back axle....

Oh and the front

What lift do you want - if any

**Sirocco** · 11th June 2011, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by nonimouse

Gareth

What's the all up weight on the back axle....

Oh and the front

What lift do you want - if any

I dont know, Ive never had it weighed.

roughly rear additional load

Td5 tank/guard/gubbins - 10kg fuel 60kg
Roll Cage - ~60kg?
ARB rack/hannibal awnings 35kg
inside Mantec shelves/window grilles/dog guard 10kg
inside, Engel Fridge full 35kg
inside tools/spares 30kg
inside other camping gear ~30kg
inside ground anchor 15kg
rear swing away plus hi lift 20kg
additional weight of wolfs and 255s x3 15kg

rough front load

ARB winch bumper 30kg
Warn M8000 25kg
additional weight of wolfs and 255s x2 10kg
rock sliders/ tank guard/diff guards 20kg

Think thats it. weights are all my estimates compared to 25kg bags of gravel we lift at work!

feel free to chip in with some actual weights if need be.

Dont forget the addition weight of my sankey (water tank/RTT/all the toys

)

Im not sure about the bags because my loads are constant, very little comes out/off the 90.

G

**nonimouse** · 11th June 2011, 06:40 AM

Get it weighed

**Reads90** · 11th June 2011, 07:04 AM

Well forget the Tyres apart from the spare as they are un sprung weight

I think you might need a set if 764's will all that stuff you have

As I said call simon and he will tell you what ones you need from the info you have told us

you have to remember that although OME are Aussie there are very few 90's here in Aus. So very few ARB shops have come across them

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**Reads90** · 11th June 2011, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by nonimouse

Get it weighed

Yeah

I got my 90 done at a sand suppies place

Paid them a tenner and they weighed it for me. Plenty of wiegh stations around the Uk

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**nonimouse** · 11th June 2011, 07:05 PM

Gareth

I agree with Ali that Simon's is worth a punt - just remember that D4x4 and Mr Buck are not all knowing and infallable
Simon is just a retailer so worth talking to Arbil who are the importer

I would also talk to Britsh Springs AND to Eibach - the former will make a spring to your spec for not too much wad

try these guys for a wieghbridge Bristol - Scrap yard, scrap metals and cars - Sims Metal Management

You need an all up weight but more importantly you need to get each axle weight at all up. If you go over the GVW or the GAW you can talk to VOSA about having your weights increased - you will have to agree with them on spring wieghts...

Having said that if you are within 15% of GVW then lose some lard. You are carrying too much!

I avoid no OEM springs where possible, this allows me to avoid homologation issues and potential liability in an accident. So for a heavily laden 90 I would fit the Disco rear NTC8572 Pink/Yellow/Red - these are progressive so allow more comfort unladen. They are rated to 200/330lbs.
330 is the same as the HD 110 rears! If you still have issues, all joking aside, then fit airbags

**Sirocco** · 3rd October 2012, 06:37 PM

Been a long time since I started this but I got it weighed... 2440kg with both tanks full, no passenger/driver. It was a cheeky night escapade where I managed to avert security and sneak a peak at the digital readout with the 90 both on and off the scales. Need to tow the Sanke down there next.

That was way more than I expected to! shocked.

emailed D44, see what they say.

Looks like I will need the HD TF springs at 360lb/in and HD fronts at 220lb/in.

G

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