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  1. 14th March 2012, 03:56 PM #1
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    Leaf springs

    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.
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    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.
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    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"
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    Thank you for your replies."Bayside Springs"certainly sound more promising than a spring manufacturer I went to see in Brisbane yesterday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by B.S.F.Nut View Post
    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.
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    can probably help you out with a set from a LWB Im wrecking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by B.S.F.Nut View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    can probably help you out with a set from a LWB Im wrecking.
    Thank you Dave
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    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
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  10. 23rd May 2012, 10:18 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by B.S.F.Nut View Post
    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.
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