I am in the middle of swapping mine, and am using the UK made ones from GME.(I have it in writing that they are UK made) via Paddock"s.
As a penniless Wrinkly I need "cheap" to be a priority. I have completed the backs and am amazed at the difference that it has made already. The old originals were well oiled during my ownership, but I do not know how they were treated in the past. The paras handle a fairly heavy trailer OK, but it is early days.
I will do the front as soon as the old bones have recovered from all the grovelling doing the rears, as they will perform better on the truck than in the shed.(Springs-not bones)
I will change the shock absorbers soon, as the better spring flexibility has shown they need changing.
I wonder if the people who are having issues with the height are setting it correctly as described in the WS manual and slackening shackle and chassis Metalastic bushes and setting axle to chassis height and re-tightening?
There is, as always, a lot of nonsense written on almost any subject on the Internet, and a case in point is shock absorber travel. Some advocate removal of the check straps which will wreck shock absorbers when they bottom out, others say use longer travel but I believe this means that the starting points will be wider apart and therefore the ride height wrong. Unless the mounting points are changed to accommodate the extra length I can't see how it works.I would be interested in an explanation.
I look forward to getting the job finished and will report again.
