Replacing rear coil springs

[stormforce]

OOh you stud you

i never even thought of it that way when i wrote it but looking at it again it sounds like it so the mrs said anyway... i have to agree with her

[surfenstein]

i've had a surf for 31/2 years now and i have only started doing work on it myself this year and its satisfying to know you done it yourself.Just spend a bit of time reading up on here and the advice given and you can't go wrong..

Well some people can

depends on how many bolts and studs he wants to snap that day.

[stormforce]

depends on how many bolts and studs he wants to snap that day.

[maggotropolis]

Saggy arse no more!

Hey folks, I did it! Not too difficult really and I'm a novice. Thanks to all who offered advice - it was needed! Now my Surf has a pert bouncy rear end.
If anyone here is thinking of changing their own rear coil springs I would say "go for it" 'cos if I managed it, anyone can.

Thanks again,
Jay.

[gwh200]

Hey folks, I did it! Not too difficult really and I'm a novice. Thanks to all who offered advice - it was needed! Now my Surf has a pert bouncy rear end.
If anyone here is thinking of changing their own rear coil springs I would say "go for it" 'cos if I managed it, anyone can.

Thanks again,
Jay.

NICE ONE MATE.

I GOT MINE CHANGED THIS WEEKEND,NOW HAVE +3" INC LANDCRUISER SPRINGS


WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[evil_jesus]

Hey folks, I did it! Not too difficult really and I'm a novice.

Wanna do mine

[maggotropolis]

NICE ONE MATE.

I GOT MINE CHANGED THIS WEEKEND,NOW HAVE +3" INC LANDCRUISER SPRINGS


WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Great aint it? I bought the ones from roughtrax which are 2" lifts. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the garage charge to fit your springs?

[maggotropolis]

Wanna do mine

No I don't
Seriously, it's not that difficult.

Jay.

[gwh200]

Great aint it? I bought the ones from roughtrax which are 2" lifts. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the garage charge to fit your springs?

i would like to say i did it,but in reality,it was surfenstein,woodzie and bushwacker(without whom the bits would have been sat in my garage for ever!!!)

[jeff.fn02jwa]

nice one

? size is the springs that you used we knead to see some pickies please

[Diezel Weazel]

Fitted my rear Springs (Milners +20%) weekend before RTTS
Bargain at £20 squid, from a m8 'O' course & even easier if ya got underslung Spare ...
Here's how I done mine ....
Placed me Original steel wheel on the ground under me spare, placed
(3"x8" x 3ft) timber on top of the wheel (on the ground) place 3 ton bottle jack on timber & 2nd timber on top of bottle jack ..... Check for stability
Put trolley jack under diff n jack up, at the same time as bottle jack untill required height is reached. Check for stability
Let trolley jack down to release tension on on axle, Check for stability hey presto !!!
Hope this helps someone ....

There's always a Payback .... Ya just dont see it Comin !!!!

[onlynik]

I did mine in about an hour, with no experience what so ever. Just info for the forum.

Felt a real sense of achievement once I'd finished.

[Antshiel]

Hey folks, I did it! Not too difficult really and I'm a novice. Thanks to all who offered advice - it was needed! Now my Surf has a pert bouncy rear end.
If anyone here is thinking of changing their own rear coil springs I would say "go for it" 'cos if I managed it, anyone can.

Thanks again,
Jay.

See told ya so........Well done that man!

[BEAST]

I did my complete 3 inch suspension lift without a trolley jack. I had the small metal ramps, the Surf bottle jack and some blocks of 4by2. No worries.
Although it would of made life easier if i had a trolley jack and axel stands.

[maggotropolis]

? size is the springs that you used we knead to see some pickies please

Hi, I used Roughtrax 2" lift uprated springs.
Sorry, I can't upload any pics. Keep getting "upload failed" message and I'm sure the files are small enough.
Maybe someone knows why that happened...?