Thread: 130 rear springs.

Hi again, I managed to find the Kings Springs catalogue for coil springs and the numbers I quoted in the previous post correspond to 300kg to 500kg constant load springs, which fits the need quite well for the box body given its apparent weight. Rather too hard for the new light tray, although it will carry heavier loads now and again. What are the down sides of a basic air spring set up, with no automatic features, just a valve located securely and a length of airline? Cheers, Ross.

Ross, are you talking full air bags in the back with manual control, or polyairs ?

I can't see a problem with full bags with a manual air fitting.

That's hopefully what I'll be doing soon.

Hi Rick, yes, full air bags in the rear. I like the apparent adjustability as well as the reported improvement in all round ride. As far as I can tell, most of the issues in air suspensions are to do with the control of ride height and the sensors associated with that. Very few people report problems with the actual air bags . I hope that is the case. Tim NZ has a thread on 130 rear airbags that is very positive and he even includes drawings of the adaptors needed to be made to fit the bags to the 130 spring turrets. He went with Firestone airbags . I have yet to approach "The Airbag Man" for prices on a suitable kit but will do so soon. Cheers, Ross.

There are a couple of really good threads on bags here.

Here's some light reading (I had them all bookmarked )

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/modified-z...g-install.html

CAL415s Puma 130

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/5...-defender.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?p=1236977

Rangier's ISUZU 4BD1T 120"

D110 - airbagging the rear end???

D110 - airbagging the rear end???

I also have a fair bit of tech stuff from Firestone, manuals, catalogues, charts, etc.

Hi Rick, that light reading took up most of this evening. Very informative, however. I am making some phone calls in the morning which will determine which way I go. Looks pretty sure I will go with air springs of some sort. I have been offered some standard 110 coils for free so will use them in the meantime. Should smooth the ride , certainly while there is no great load on the tray. Cheers, Ross.

HI everyone. These coil springs I have been given turn out to be slightly different lengths, by about one centimetre. Is this normal and does it mean they are handed? I recall leaf springs on Land Rovers being different to allow for the weight of the driver. Is this the case with coils? Thanks, Ross.

Normally longer = drivers side.

What's the colour code on them Ross ?