removing leaf springs..??

[AN5590]

I usually undo shocks before jacking the body up on leaf spring vehicles.

Agree - either that or jack-up the diff slightly to take the strain off the shocks and then remove them...

[hainzy]

Thanks guys. Prob gunna rip em out to get resprung in the next few weeks. Just had a new baby though so will get to it when the new mini boss allows... Cheers.

[adam perth]

when undoing or doing up the U bolts, ALWAYS do 3-4 turns on each one then stop and go onto the next one and torque them up / down evenly....

otherwise you will crossthread them and bend the U bolt thread....

[playwme]

Thanks guys. Prob gunna rip em out to get resprung in the next few weeks. Just had a new baby though so will get to it when the new mini boss allows... Cheers.

Congratulations. Mine just turned 1 yesterday. I never knew 12 months could go so quick.

[mr sinbin]

hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows an approximate cost on getting leaf springs resprung? been thinking about getting mine redone a bit lower...

cheers

[hainzy]

Thanks Adam that god advice.

And cheers playwme. Yep we have a 5 year old too, so i know this 3 day old one will eventually turn into a funner little human.

Sinbin theres a mob that do it here in Ballarat that have been doing it for ever apparently. Ive been told by them that its 200 for the pair if i bring them in and tell them how much lower, or $350 if i drive the car in and they do the whole thing. That doesnt include new shocks.

[mr sinbin]

Sinbin theres a mob that do it here in Ballarat that have been doing it for ever apparently. Ive been told by them that its 200 for the pair if i bring them in and tell them how much lower, or $350 if i drive the car in and they do the whole thing. That doesnt include new shocks.

ah ok, thanks mate. not as expensive as i thought it would be, mite hav to look into if there r any places around here that do it.

cheers