Rear Multileaf Springs with Front Parabolics

[Cornish Rattler]

Hi guys

Well as you know i have recently fitted a roof tent and boarded all the back out on my 1970 S2a 88" and slowly fitting things in to make the 2a as an overlander / camper, anyway we recently did the recent billing show and the landy was sagging on the back end with all the gear in the back mainly food and beer for 3 of us camping inc 2 tents and my roof tent and the back being boarded out and the other to's camping gear, 3 leaf GME paras on the back and 2 leaf GME paras on the front i don't have a problem with the fronts but do with the rears so i got thinking as some vehicles have coil springs on the front and multileaf springs on the back i though is it ok to fit std multileaf springs on the back and parabolics on the front, what do you think 🙂

[Arjan]

I suggest you load her up as you'd to for a trip and weight her, both total and per axle.

This gives you solid information you can take to spring specialists and see what they have to say.

Airsprings could also be an option - but I suggest a visit to the weight bridge.

[Bowie69]

Problem is, when empty, it will ride like an ox cart.

Pretty normal for a loaded vehicle to sag a bit, but as Arjan says, worth a trip to the weigh bridge, in part to make sure you aren't overloaded  

[Snagger]

I can’t see any problem with that arrangement.  It is asymmetry from left to right that would be a big concern.