Whose best for rear springs?

[ToyotaRon]

Hello all,

As above really, Roughtrax are a wee bit more money than Milner, and the latter doesn't mention that the springs are handed? Has anyone fitted either and could comment?

My new Surf is going great, having just transported us all down to Ironbridge (and back!) to see the in-laws. It's 512 miles each way, and she never missed a beat. I'd had the atf changed the week before we went, and was rewarded with 29 and a 1/4 miles to the gallon too!

However, with the weight of us, the kids, the dogs and enough luggage to live for a month aboard, she developed a definite lean to the nearside rear (that's not really gone away since emptying), very annoying to on-coming drivers at night! So, that's the next job.

Another wee niggle I've come across is the proximity of the steering column to the alternator vacuum pipe, mine contacts the plastic sleeve over the u/j-type joint with the alt belt tightened up. Have slackened it off just now to move the alternator away a bit, hopefully a new belt will sort. The belt fitted looks brand spanking though...

I don't know how common this is, just posting to alert anyone with a slight notchy feeling in the steering that there is something else to check.

Any comments appreciated,

Cheers, Ron.

[shokenore]

My Milners spring sagged a lot after only 15 months.
But they did offer a huge discount on a new set.
Can't speak for others.
But I know results vary.
If that is of any help?

[ToyotaRon]

It certainly is, thanks for the input. I have used Milners for bits and bobs, and have been impressed but wondered about these.

Cheers.

[shokenore]

Mine may just have been a bad set I don't know?
But I do have a set of spring spacers sat in the garage waiting to be fitted so not really fussed.
Hopefully others will be along to give a bit more of a balanced view?

[GRASSMAN]

Hiya,

I put Roughtrax +25% +2" springs on mine a
good few years ago, for trailering my race car.
Still the same ride height today and no probs,
good quality as ever from R/T.

Gman.

[mickyod]

I have roughtrax +2" on mine and so far so good although they only lifted it by about 1.6" in reality, but I have taken it to France on a booze trip twice and fully loaded (and I mean fully😊&#128522 with beer and vin rouge and didn't sag a bit👍

So a happy customer am I

Mike

[ToyotaRon]

Thanks for the input all, that's good enough for me.

Cheers.

[red barron]

roughtrax as above fitted 4 years ago and still solid.

[ToyotaRon]

Thanks, I have received my Roughtrax set today, will fit tomorrow morning, didn't realise they'd be bright red!

Excellent service mind, came on the day they said, well packaged etc.



Cheers, Ron.

[mickyod]

Haha, yeah I was the same on the site they're black !!
But after a few weeks they're covered in crap anyway👍


Mike

[ToyotaRon]

So, new springs fitted, bit surprised at amount of lift, but drives very nicely...

Before:



And after:





My Mrs is 5' 2", getting the shopping in the back may be an issue!

Cheers, Ron