Tonk Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 just an update on wot paras i stuck on me truck. as u know i took the chris perfect stuff off, didn't stand upto my ruff @rse treatment fitted british springs last night, sat it on its wheels, rolled it out the garage and the rear was sitting 1 1/2 lower than the front not impressed, thats comin off and i'll send it back, just got off the phone with rocky mountain, i'll have their springs on thursday, when will it ever end? will i ever get to the ball............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 just an update on wot paras i stuck on me truck.as u know i took the chris perfect stuff off, didn't stand upto my ruff @rse treatment fitted british springs last night, sat it on its wheels, rolled it out the garage and the rear was sitting 1 1/2 lower than the front not impressed, thats comin off and i'll send it back, just got off the phone with rocky mountain, i'll have their springs on thursday, when will it ever end? will i ever get to the ball............ Going well then!!!!! TI????????? Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 not going TI, they dont have any in stock til end of sept, then they'd have to ship them to me, rocky mountains will be with me on thursday....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 bit ****e, any idea why the load didn't spread correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 the truck sits level left to right, just heavy truck at the back i guess. british springs up for sale in classifieds if anyones interested or i'm sending them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Probably something to do with the 34" simex spare and the mobile power station AKA battery he carries round in the back............ Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 more than likely, and all that recovery equipment and a 8274 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
series3_mad Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 tonk how much do them rocky mountian springs cost coz i want to do some ruff off roading in mine but dont know wat spring to get for it and an other thing have u got exented shackles on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Rocky mountains just cost me £250 + 30 del i have extended shackles all round be warned though that u may run into diff angle problems at the front, tilting the axle is easy enough though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 ordered my springs from here. be here in 2 days. i got 2 leaf fronts and 3 leaf rears. phone them, they didn't answer my email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Rocky mountains just cost me £250 + 30 del that's only 50 quid more than paddocks or about 100 quid less then CP PS!! do you have es9000 shocks fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 CP's are about 280 ish if u dont get his poly bushes i run es3000's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I've only ever used RM springs and I have beat the living hell out of them in the desert, wadi bashing, the jungle, and running rock here. I have run 2 leafers all around and then changed over to rear three leafers when I put the station wagon top on. I broke the bolt that holds the leaves together and locates the springs on the spring pad once after some pretty heavy duty abuse up in the Mussandam in Oman (very weird involuntary rear steer feeling). I have to say that this bolt is not what it should be and at the time I replaced them all with stronger ones, and did so as soon as I got the new three leafers. Take a look at these bolts and you will see what I mean. I recently replaced the front springs as they were fairly warn out after three years of hard use and were sagging a bit. They could have been re-arched but I went for new. I haven't used TIC, British Springs or any other, but I have been happy with RM and Ray Wood was always very helpful. Hope the RM's do the trick for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
series3_mad Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 tonk wat are the rocky mountian spring like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 put the RM's on, sits much better, i haven't offroaded it yet but happy with the way it's sitting at the mo. going offroad next weekend B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 well, that will "Test" them then won't it ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 u comin along Nige? a nice easy day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hmmmmmmmmmmm Dunno. Went lanning all saturday last weekend, am out weekend of the 25th as recovery marsahl at AWDC event, so to also go out this weekend is pushing my luck possibly with SWMBO and the "PassBook" for a "permission to Play" certificate.... Doubtful prob , if I do it will as a marshal not as an entrant Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 if u do bring your camera, i'm bound to do summat stupid B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Nothing new there then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 u competing then paul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Gotta b kidding. Need to get the series sorted for the MOT let alone follow the trial of broken Tonk parts around the course Seriously I'd like to find the time even to 'biatch' but none available 'till maybe October I have spent the past three weeks here in Reykjavik so no chance of fiddlin' with the SWB from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 follow the trial of broken Tonk parts around the course u couldn't follow my truck even if it was broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
series3_mad Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 tonk wat where the rocky mountians like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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