Dan's Suzuki Samurai build
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Nice, happy birthday dan, make sure you go to the zoo with some pre-rolled, fun times!
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Happy Birthday.
Have a great time in Amsterdam and don't misbehave too much
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Happy Birthday you old sod!
Congrats on the wheels and springs! Real gifts!
So what tyres????
Congrats on the wheels and springs! Real gifts!
So what tyres????
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Re: Dan's Suzuki Samurai build - More pieces of the puzzle :
Happy birthday.
Ian,
Ian,
Cheers
Ian.
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Dunno what rubber. They are a lot wider/offset in the flesh!
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I noticed that with mine. Gonna look pretty sweet on though!
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Hippo Birdy Dan!
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Love your SJ, Dan. But... MORE PHOTOS! We loves our eye candy, we does.
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Re: Dan's Suzuki Samurai build - More pieces of the puzzle :
The Standard YJ's turned up today and I have been able to have a good comparison of them and the lifted ones I already had.
The lifted ones are slightly shorter but due to the extra curvature of them I guess they would end up a similar length to the standard ones when laden.
They both seem to have the same small amount of flex when compressing them with my own weight on the lounge floor but I reckon the lifted ones will be a considerably harder ride.
Anyone know a good way of checking how much force is required to flex them up with them off the truck? If the weather is nicer tomorrow I might get outside and whip some leaves out of the lifted ones and see how soft I can get them.
Might try jacking the truck up and putting the spring upside down on a plank of wood to avoid damaging it and let the truck down gently on the center to see if its weight will compress the lifted ones in their complete form at all? Although this is in no way scientific and I cant see any real way of measuring the difference?
Photos with not much need to tell you which spring is which below
Dan
The lifted ones are slightly shorter but due to the extra curvature of them I guess they would end up a similar length to the standard ones when laden.
They both seem to have the same small amount of flex when compressing them with my own weight on the lounge floor but I reckon the lifted ones will be a considerably harder ride.
Anyone know a good way of checking how much force is required to flex them up with them off the truck? If the weather is nicer tomorrow I might get outside and whip some leaves out of the lifted ones and see how soft I can get them.
Might try jacking the truck up and putting the spring upside down on a plank of wood to avoid damaging it and let the truck down gently on the center to see if its weight will compress the lifted ones in their complete form at all? Although this is in no way scientific and I cant see any real way of measuring the difference?
Photos with not much need to tell you which spring is which below
Dan
Janspeed manifold, LWB Vit vented discs and calipers
Build thread -- Build photos -- HLA-Artwork
Coming soon: YJs, Trussed axles, Full float rear.
Re: Dan's Suzuki Samurai build - Spring measurement advice?
Leaf springs are measured along the length of the main leaf
Personally I would probably use the stock yjs with one leaf swapped out for one of the lift ones if you want a bit more height?
Personally I would probably use the stock yjs with one leaf swapped out for one of the lift ones if you want a bit more height?