Solid Front Axle

[Nick V]

Whilst sat waiting for a flight to arrive at Heathrow in the early hours of this morning, I was dreaming of things that I will probably "never" do to the Surf

I was thinking about the front end conversion and wanted to know is this done using a leaf spring set up only, cos I can't recall seeing any pics of one with coils. Can anyone enlighten me please

Cheers, Nick

[Supertrux]

The leaf spring version is just plain easy when compared to the coil version.

For starters the good old leaf spring does a number of jobs. It locates the axle in position frony to back as well as side to side. They also carry the weight of the front end.

If you go for coils then you need some sort of axle location bars, and at the front of a truck this can get complicated FAST as you not only have to have these bars miss all the vital bits like sumps etc, but also and Most important it has to handle camber, castor and king pin inclanation and changes to these as it moves through the range of travel.

So leaf srings IS the easy option.

regards Nigel

[Nick V]

Thanks Nigel, that explains that Just as a matter of interest, what would be the cost of that? If the front was done, would you have to change the rear to leaf springs?

Cheers, Nick

[Apache]

Didn't Tony suggest around £1200 to do the front not so long ago?

[RodLeach]

Thanks Nigel, that explains that Just as a matter of interest, what would be the cost of that? If the front was done, would you have to change the rear to leaf springs?

Cheers, Nick

You dont have to change the rear - some people on Yotatech do to create maximum flex. but you could run solid axle front with coils in the rear no problems.

Didn't Tony suggest around £1200 to do the front not so long ago?

I think that was supertrux's price mate, Included approx £200 for a self supplied axle - depending if the lads on hpoc were feeling generous

[Nick V]

Didn't Tony suggest around £1200 to do the front not so long ago?

Like I said, I was only 'dreaming' Anyway, don't think I'm hardcore enough for that!

Cheers, Nick

[RodLeach]

Like I said, I was only 'dreaming' Anyway, don't think I'm hardcore enough for that!

Cheers, Nick

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Tis massive now

[yoshie]

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Tis massive now

Pictures

[Nick V]

If you wanna see a lifted truck mate, come down an check mine out!


Tis massive now

May well do, you ain't a million miles away,

Cheers, Nick

[RodLeach]

Pictures

Will sort some out in mere moments mate!

May well do, you ain't a million miles away,

Cheers, Nick

Send me a Pm if you wanna pop round! I can give you my address etc! More then welcome anytime mate.