Thread: Using 130 inner rear coils with raised suspension

Pod, I have 1.5" taller LRA coils set to standard compression in mine. I'm in a similar pondry. After the last expedition I felt the outers didn't work to their best with the inners still being standard. And I'm not convinced coil inner bags are the go. Though they will cope with the weight, but not the articulation at those weights. They do seem to be tough enough though.
I think a spacer is the cheapest way to go, however I'm not clear, or even if it matters, about loosing compression distance and resistance with a sold spacer taking up that space.
I have been quoted 270 to wind a new set of inners 1.5" longer, so will most likely go that way. It's a simple approach, LR kind of made it that way for a reason I think, and it works well.

On the back of my 130 I dropped in Extra Heavy Duty Kings Springs @ 50mm extra height, for my inner helpers I used Heavy Duty Rear Springs for a Holden Commodore station wagon - just perfect height and tension to match the EHD Kings!

Originally Posted by Gibs

On the back of my 130 I dropped in Extra Heavy Duty Kings Springs @ 50mm extra height, for my inner helpers I used Heavy Duty Rear Springs for a Holden Commodore station wagon - just perfect height and tension to match the EHD Kings!

Now there is something that may be handy to know. Was the coil diameter spot-on or did you have to modify the seats?

POD play if you want but a set of polyairs will do three things despite the cost.

When lightly loaded around town ride smoothly when compared with OEM setup with polys at 5psi
When loaded for a trip and polys at 25psi you will get a ride that is better than inner coils.
When loaded for a trip and polys at 25psi you will get more height than then running OEM inners.

If it were my 130 I would go either polys in main coil or straight to air springs
Choose your poison.

Steve

Originally Posted by POD

Now there is something that may be handy to know. Was the coil diameter spot-on or did you have to modify the seats?

They were spot on, didn't do a damn thing to the springs or the mounts. They are longer than the OEM inner's and quite a bit harder to compress as well.
So far I have had 2ton plus of rocks in the tub and Grace handled that just fine, I even have the rear sway bar removed and even under the load above she still cornered just fine, no terrifying sway at all. God only knows how she will be once I fit a Xeng Deflex sway bar system, but I'm betting she will feel like a HST on the bend.

PS: The springs were for a VS/VT

Originally Posted by Gibs

They were spot on, didn't do a damn thing to the springs or the mounts. They are longer than the OEM inner's and quite a bit harder to compress as well.
So far I have had 2ton plus of rocks in the tub and Grace handled that just fine, I even have the rear sway bar removed and even under the load above she still cornered just fine, no terrifying sway at all. God only knows how she will be once I fit a Xeng Deflex sway bar system, but I'm betting she will feel like a HST on the bend.

PS: The springs were for a VS/VT

2 tons!!! sounds like you need a 4x4 or 6x6 truck