simonr Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 P.S. Coating is soooooo important for the bling factor!!! My springs (Old Man Emu) look a mess after 3 years. Will, what about some spectacles with a blue tint? Then your whole world can look a bit Bling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 As a starting point, do any of you know what springs are fitted as standard to a 90 truck cab? We can estimate the weight of things like a cage, front & rear winches. Say one wants a 2" lift and see what numbers actually come out. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 can a mod delete my last post, for some reason i can neither mod or delete the post! blooming computers anyway lets try this file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Jim Go out, get p*ss*d and start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 As a starting point, do any of you know what springs are fitted as standard to a 90 truck cab?Si These are the specs according to SteveG here RH Rear NRC9448 Blue/Red 15.31" 225 lbs/inch RH Front NRC9446 Blue/Green 15.19" 175 lbs/inch LH Rear NRC9449 Yellow/White 14.80" 225 lbs/inch LH Front NRC9447 Blue/Yellow 14.80" 175 lbs/inch Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I don't think Moglite has tried what I'm doing - my results have been mixed too - good and bl@@dy good!Don't write it off until you know what I'm doing. Red & White springs are about 170 lb/in and about 17" long. Si OK, so give me some more info. I've got 150lbs on the back at present at IIRC arround 18" long but running short shocks to keep them in. So, I'd need to do some calcs to get real numbers but if you could provide something with a free length of say 21", with a rate of perhaps 100lbs until compressed too say 12" and 150lbs from there to coil bound that might be very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 220lb/in in a 17-17.5" spring works nicely in a 'fender with winch and bar work for touring/off road work here. Enough rate to carry a load yet soft enough to go well and truly into the stock bump stops. I was going to get some Eibach ones wound as the LRA/Browns Springs take a set after a while. (FWIW, no one to my knowledge makes a decent spring here in Oz. Not the best material and always hot wound.....) BTW, Eibach and Hyperco are powder coated, and they are generally recognised as being the best suspension springs in the world. Also remember that a rust pit is a massive stress raiser on a spring, as the OD surface of the wire is the most highly loaded part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I have to say that I rate Eibach as well. They don't seem to get involved in the off-road stuff, but their road stuff is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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will_warne Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Will, what about some spectacles with a blue tint? Then your whole world can look a bit Bling! Patent it quick, Si, or there'll be an Orange version. Imagine that, an orange world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Si, is your top secret spring system going to be available as a kit with shocks etc? will this be compatable with m semi finished 3 link front end?? could you galv the springs? no bling but no rust either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Eibach do loads of 4x4 stuff but very little for LR's as it's a small market in the world scene They make the best springs I have ever used both on and off road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Galv changes the metalurgical structure of the steel, so with spring gawd knows what would happen, prob worse than "Orange" on a bad day Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 90 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 So Si, When are they gona be available? As I said earlier I really like the look of your new idea and wouldn't mind seeing how well it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 So Si, When are they gona be available? As I said earlier I really like the look of your new idea and wouldn't mind seeing how well it works! Steve, All being well, I'm hoping to have the first batch of springs and joints available by Dec 11th (Monday). Visited the CNC shop today and the new universal version of the joint (90/110/RR/Disco left and right hand are now all the same) looks fabulous. The outer casings are being anodized (Blue of course) tomorrow. I'll test them and if all goes well place an order for 20 on Friday to be ready for then. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Steve,All being well, I'm hoping to have the first batch of springs and joints available by Dec 11th (Monday). Visited the CNC shop today and the new universal version of the joint (90/110/RR/Disco left and right hand are now all the same) looks fabulous. The outer casings are being anodized (Blue of course) tomorrow. I'll test them and if all goes well place an order for 20 on Friday to be ready for then. Si Hi simon, as for the coating, how about that before and after non stick stuff. would it be flexible tho'or would it crack, also any milage ina spring base retaining plate that is some how threaded so you could wind the o/a length of the spring up or down to suit the job in hand, ps howz the electric bike coming on, still gathering dust eh! cheers . mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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