Janset posted:

What springs do Pathies have, coil or leaf?
Regards

Slunnie posted:

Coils all round AFAIK. The tricky bit though is the fronts are McPherson struts. I'm not sure how secure shims are in that application, though the rears I would expect to be ok.

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Slunnie

Matt posted:

Hey Slunnie

Thanx for the info, I appreciate that.

Yeah, I will just be going for an increase at the rear, the front is too much trouble on the Pathy.

Cheers
Matt

Janset posted:

Slunnie.

Have you considered installing airbags inside you coils? I have received good reports about them.

Regards

Slunnie posted:

Hi Janset,

I guess the idea of the shims is more to alter the ride height of the vehicle rather than to increase the load carrying capacity of the springs or change the spring rate, but because the spring with shims is now in an environment where it can be compressed even further than originally, this is why it takes more load to hit the bumpstops. I like the idea of the polyairbags. One of the fellas here that runs them in his Patrol thought that they also improved the ride with a couple of psi in them when he had the std springs (he now has TJM I think), but the whole concept behind them is fantastic.

The shim set up I ran was fine, though after an extended trip decided the spring shock package I had was not suitable and redid the whole lot again with Lovells/Rancho.

Regards
Slunnie

Janset posted:

Yeh.
My Troopie has Lovel leaf springs (mining specs) with Koni shockers.
After fitting them I gained only 1 inch average in heigh. But with my vehicle set up perminently as a camper, furniture and all, a fibre glass Trekka top, 140 ltr long range fuel tanks and 90 litre belly water tank I was still down at the rear.

Fully loaded for a trip I weigh in at 3 1/4 tonnes. To overcome this I engineered longer drop rear spring hangers, an increase of 2 inches. When fitted the actual lift was 1 1/2 inches and now it rides nice and level and handle like a sports car, well, not quite :)
Regards

Slunnie posted:

Hey Janset,

It sounds like you have set up the Troopy really nicely for some good distance comfortable touring. It sounds like you have put some good thought into it.

How do you find the Lovells Springs. I have found the coils to be excellent so far, and they are manufatured very close to spec, just a touch over (sag factor?). I recently did a Simpson trip, and one of the fellas has a Troopy with 2" Lovells (custom spec). This thing must have been about 4t he thinks and apparently never hit the bump stops on the journey. Mind you he had 2XARB diff locks and so didn't need to have momentum for the dunes.

I am developing a good expedition setup and had them make some stiffer 4" lift springs to replace the 2" lift King Springs that were in it. Janset, Lovells are pretty good at doing custom work.

Regards
Slunnie