QUICK LOVELL QUESTION

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Originally Posted by td express

Just out of interest discowhite, what sort of trailer is it that you have?

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He has a custom built one out of a 130 tub that he built himself VERY nice peice of kit!!

have a look in members rides under darthrover he might have a picture of it in there

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Originally Posted by Redback

Do you have a lot of gear in the back (ie) drawers and so on all the time??

With my setup I have a lot of gear in the back all the time and as well tow a camper when we go touring (1.3t to 1.5t, 100kg to 120kg ball weight), I have Lovell springs in mine but no Polyairs, my rear springs are load carrying springs, (380lb/400lb)as well my shocks are valved to compensate for this 100/400 so they don't rebound to fast when it's not loaded, it is stiffer than most setups but not harsh enough that I would go to a softer spring with Polyairs, mine is a little taller than a 2" lift though.

Have a word with the guys at Lovells or suspension specialist they may help you with a good spring setup, you just need to tell them what your going to have in the car when touring and when not touring, of coarse it will be a compromise which ever way you go.

Baz.

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Thanks Baz, that sounds like where I want to be at I think. I dont carry much in the back, Waeco 50 ltr would be the biggest item, and clothes. there is only 2 of us so that will help too and I dont have a drawer set up. Pretty much everything else will be in the camper/on the camper. Yeah, like the sound of your set up, I will mention it to the man when I'm in there, like you suggest. Not real keen on the air bag idea just yet, put my hard earned towrds performance stuff instead I think.
Oh yeah, and a dog, nearly forgot the dog, got one of those in the back too. And front, and side, out the window,.........

If you do go the airbag route I wouldnt get polyairs. I think they are over priced and you can get firestone airbags cheaper from the states. Try Timbren, Hellwig Helper Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Firestone, Air Spring Kits, Mile Marker Winch

Angus

Spoke to Shane at suspension stuff today and told him what I had and was going to do with it, and he has pointed me towards the Dobinson 2'' springs and Lovell shocks.
I asked about the Bilsteins and he said sure thats ok, but in his honest opinion for what I am going to be doing, save the extra few hundred bucks and use the Lovell shocks. They are better than anything else in that price bracket and wont let me down. I'm more than happy with that so Dobinsons and lovells it is. All going well,should happen over the next few weeks.
And yeah, he is a nice bloke....thanks all.;)