D.I.Y. SUSPENSION UPGRADE

Scrubby,

First thing, you will have to be as strong as a Malley Bull. The leaf spring pack is not light and when you have to move it around under the vehicle is appears twice as heavy.

I have changed the suspension on the troopie a couple of times at home in the driveway and I always allow a full day to do either the front of the back of the vehicle.

If you have a rattle gun it would be a big help, the nuts on the "U" bolts can be tough to get off.

At least two good jacks and jack stands to support the vehicle plus wheel chocks.

I start by removing the shocks and stabilizer bar(if fitted) and then jack the vehicle up, place the jack stands under the chassis and removing the wheels.

Two bottle jacks are then placed under the diff housing and one under the tail shaft. This will stop the diff from rotating once the spring are removed.

The rest you should know if you have removed springs before.

Take your time and double check that the vehicle is held up by jack stands and will not move.

Wayne

Agree it is easier if you do one spring at a time but loosen the UBolts on the other side to make it easier to get the spring lined up.
I made the mistake of fitting IronMan suspension to the 60 series and it rode like a train without suspension. (great ground clearance but a back breaker).
I have OME on my 80 and it is great (coils springs though). Have fun but allow the weekend to do it.

Just a heads up regarding the ome dakkar springs.

They will not warranty the suspension if you fit it yourself.

I have had no end of trouble with arb, and their leaf springs, it was several months of frustration and damage to my vehicle by their fitters as the springs I bought from them sagged badly.
Before purchasing them, I went in and told them my vehicle requirements, and what it had, and the kit they gave me was their reccomendation.
Basically being diesel, the front springs were for a diesel, no options beyond that. The rears were the constant load 250kg, their heaviest that they had, and said would be fine for the vehicle.
Anyway.

They tried to blame me and said I had fitted them incorrectly, however, as a qualified mechanic, and one that has fitted hundreds of suspension systems to many vehicles, including training in advanced suspension tuning for racing, and off road, and the care I took with my vehicle, it was clear that I did a better job than their fitters who stripped nuts, damaged several parts of my vehicle, and fitted a new replacement spring that was so out of leaf alignment, it fouled the front hanger, and rear shackle. I would have never even accepted such a leaf, let alone fit it.
Anyway.

Car drove poorly on the road and was uncomfortable, oh and did I mention that the springs sagged within a month of fitting?.

I ended up replacing them with EFS springs, and they do warranty their springs if you fit them yourself, and the car drives fantastically, is comfortable, and has not sagged at all, car sits level and is great off road.

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