V8CAMEL Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hi As well as landrovers I also volunteer on a steam railway where there is a road rail Landrover 110 The Landrover is used to shift tools etc for the per way team. The Landrover needs upraised springs so yesterday it was weighed We got front axle weight of 1250 and rear axle weight of 1650 The back apart from all the rail gear also has a crane and side legs . She is truck cab with steel load bed on rear. Question 1 What rating springi does anyone suggest ? Thinking 130 with helper on rear Question 2 When Balfour Beattie converted her they stupidly left the chassis plate showing 3050 kilos This means technically too fat buggers and she is fully loaded. How do I go about getting her to 3500kg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodumatau Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 yes 130 springs with helper on rear will make a big difference. just make sure you re-inforce the rear spring hanger similarly to how the 130 is done. also check your chassis on the left side just in front of the bid cross member that carries the ball joint, if the 110 has been working hard there will be a crack that develops at the top of the chassis and works its way down in a fish hook type shape till it is all the way thru the chassis, is comes from the axle beating the chassis like a 200 pound hammer. anti roll bars will also help the springs help each other and reduce axle strike. here some pics of how we modify our spring hangers and chassis to stop it cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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