Engineering plastics???

[miketilley]

I want to make some 1" spring spacers for the Hilux surf and would normally use Aluminium or Steel but I was wondering if some kind of plastic could be used? I'm thinking along the lines of Nylon but am unsure as to its mechanical strength and suitability to this sort of thing?

What do you guys recon?

Cheers
Mike

[BUSHWHACKER]

I want to make some 1" spring spacers for the Hilux surf and would normally use Aluminium or Steel but I was wondering if some kind of plastic could be used? I'm thinking along the lines of Nylon but am unsure as to its mechanical strength and suitability to this sort of thing?

What do you guys recon?

Cheers
Mike

I have seen them made from nylon rod before, I think Roger Brown spacers are nylon.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

I have seen them made from nylon rod before, I think Roger Brown spacers are nylon.

As are mine i got from tony, work a treat.

[BUSHWHACKER]

As are mine i got from tony, work a treat.

Found 'em....

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ngSpacer.shtml

[kitesurf_phil]

Coil spring spacers are normally machined from polypropylene.

[miketilley]

thanks for the link....I see he uses polyurethane....hmmm might have to do some research.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Coil spring spacers are normally machined from polypropylene.

These are polyurathane

[BUSHWHACKER]

thanks for the link....I see he uses polyurethane....hmmm might have to do some research.

Is it worth making 1" spacers? Sounds like you just need new springs.

[miketilley]

Have already got a 2" suspension lift...just thinking about going a wee bit more

[Gamedawn]

Had mine machined out of something they call PE-UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene). Really good mechanical characteristics for this sort of job - depends on what the machine shop can get hold of, I guess.

[ABE]

I know it is a bit of topic but what is the highest you can go safley with body lifts and suspension lifts and all the other lifting mods?

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

I know it is a bit of topic but what is the highest you can go safley with body lifts and suspension lifts and all the other lifting mods?

I think 6" susp (expensive) and 2" body. I am by no means in the know, its just memory from other threads

[BUSHWHACKER]

I think 6" susp (expensive) and 2" body. I am by no means in the know, its just memory from other threads

3" is maximum suspension lift on the rear without big spendy.
Maybe the same on the front using balljoint & diff spacers and torsion bar winding.

Up to about 4" of body lift.

Any more than 3" rear suspension lift and the rear tyres will start to rub on wheel arch near the rear doors!

[miketilley]

well I think I'm gonna use this

http://www.directplasticsonline.co.uk/home.php?cat=4470

Had mine machined out of something they call PE-UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene). Really good mechanical characteristics for this sort of job - depends on what the machine shop can get hold of, I guess.

but they also have this

http://www.directplasticsonline.co.uk/home.php?cat=88

which is what you were talking about Gamedawn but is more expensive.