Leaf springs

[B.S.F.]

Where in the Brisbane or G.C.area can I buy a set of new leaf springs at a reasonable price for a series lwb?I don't want to replace the shock absorbers as well therefore I'm after standard springs, not raised ,plus I'm still using a prop. shaft with the small uni-joints and I don't think they could cope with the extra heights.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
W

[isuzurover]

IME none of the new springs use steel as good quality as OEM. PLUS, all new springs will be MUCH stiffer, as the thin spring steel LR used is not available anymore.

You would be best off reconditioning and resetting a pair of original springs.

Bayside springs would be able to do the work for you.

[jerryd]

Bayside springs just rebuilt my front springs, he seems to know his stuff and is very cheap compared to another firm (I won't name and shame) who did my rear springs. But I will be taking my rear springs to be re done at "Bayside Springs" :)

[B.S.F.]

Thank you for your replies."Bayside Springs"certainly sound more promising than a spring manufacturer I went to see in Brisbane yesterday.

[isuzurover]

Thank you for your replies."Bayside Springs"certainly sound more promising than a spring manufacturer I went to see in Brisbane yesterday.


Bayside Springs & Blacksmithing
Shock Absorbers, Springs & Suspensions - Capalaba, QLD
295 Redland Bay Rd, Capalaba QLD 4157, Australia
Phone number(07) 3824 5595


I forgot to add that they have done all my resetting.

[Blknight.aus]

can probably help you out with a set from a LWB Im wrecking.

[123rover50]

Where in the Brisbane or G.C.area can I buy a set of new leaf springs at a reasonable price for a series lwb?I don't want to replace the shock absorbers as well therefore I'm after standard springs, not raised ,plus I'm still using a prop. shaft with the small uni-joints and I don't think they could cope with the extra heights.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
W

Dont forget the ones you looked at are still here.
K

[B.S.F.]

can probably help you out with a set from a LWB Im wrecking.
Thank you Dave
P.M. sent

[B.S.F.]

Thanks to 123rover50 s generosity I finally ended up with the proper rear springs for my S1 LWB. I had a full set, front and rear reset at Bayside Springs. Just a few questions.
1. Is the folded leaf a feature only found on S1 107/109 rear springs, or was it carried over to the S2 production?
2.I've been informed that the front spring with the leaf that wraps all the way around the bush and then tapers to nothing is a military spring.Can someone confirm this? Thank you for all your help. W

[isuzurover]

Thanks to 123rover50 s generosity I finally ended up with the proper rear springs for my S1 LWB. I had a full set, front and rear reset at Bayside Springs. Just a few questions.
1. Is the folded leaf a feature only found on S1 107/109 rear springs, or was it carried over to the S2 production?
2.I've been informed that the front spring with the leaf that wraps all the way around the bush and then tapers to nothing is a military spring.Can someone confirm this? Thank you for all your help. W

All series landies I have ever seen have had the wrap-around 2nd leaf. They are usually termed a "military wrap" in spring engineer speak, however all civvie landies have them.

There is no such thing as a "military-only" leaf spring for series landies. All the springs fitted to military series II-III landies are listed in the standard SIII (civvie) workshop manual. Excluding special vehicles like fire tenders, but these were offered to civvie as well as mil customers.

[B.S.F.]

I'm talking about the main leaf,the first leaf.Take a close look at the two spring eyes.

[JDNSW]

Thanks to 123rover50 s generosity I finally ended up with the proper rear springs for my S1 LWB. I had a full set, front and rear reset at Bayside Springs. Just a few questions.
1. Is the folded leaf a feature only found on S1 107/109 rear springs, or was it carried over to the S2 production?
2.I've been informed that the front spring with the leaf that wraps all the way around the bush and then tapers to nothing is a military spring.Can someone confirm this? Thank you for all your help. W

1. Station wagon spring for Series 2/2a/3 109. (Optional other models)

2. Standard on all leaf sprung Landrovers.

John

[B.S.F.]

2. Which is standard? The one in the left or right picture? W.

[isuzurover]

The left picture shows a 2-stage SW spring. AFAIK never fitted to mil landrovers. IME these are the optimal OEM spring for all 109s (excluding fire tenders).

The 2nd pic with the tapered main leaf to form the eye is a new one to me. Series one possibly???

The 3rd pic with the standard eye seems to be the SW spring again. This is the same eye design as all SII/IIA/III springs I have seen, mil or civvie.

[B.S.F.]

Now we're getting somewhere.I've been told by the bloke at the spring works that the spring in the 2nd picture , "with the tapered main leaf as you call "is a military one.
W.

[B.S.F.]

I'm well aware that some S 2/3 have got 2-stage springs,but do they use a folded leaf.That was my question. W

[isuzutoo-eh]

I haven't seen a leaf spring pack that has had a leaf folded over as in this photo
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Could it be aftermarket? I can't think of a reason to do it and if the gap wasn't calculated well could cause problems when articulating.

[isuzurover]

I'm well aware that some S 2/3 have got 2-stage springs,but do they use a folded leaf.That was my question. W

I thought you were talking about the wrap around eyes on the 2nd leaf.

AFAIK all OEM 2-stage springs have the folded leaf your pic shows.

[B.S.F.]

No it's not aftermarket, it's a standard S1 109 rear spring.Under load the gap closes and the spring pack sits flat on the helper spring . W.

[numpty]

I haven't seen a leaf spring pack that has had a leaf folded over as in this photo
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/series-land-rovers/47151d1337733577-leaf-springs-100_3604-copy.jpg
Could it be aftermarket? I can't think of a reason to do it and if the gap wasn't calculated well could cause problems when articulating.

Standard S1 LWB I believe, as my 107 has the same.

[isuzurover]

Standard S1 LWB I believe, as my 107 has the same.

They were use for SII/IIA/III station wagons as well:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/01/984.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/Auntikinus/LR-Parts/SIII-springdata.jpg