Rear Leaf replacement time

[Aussie Frontier]

Trying to figure out what springs to get. Looking for 40mm lift as just about everyone offers and rarely carry any load so in the 0 to 300kg region.
Its a street queen so doesnt need anything flash for offroad. I want something thats good on road .
Whats everyone thinking?
EFS,OME,Ultimate,Tough Dog ??????
All offer the same type options and all are in the $500 range.
Have heard more bad than good on Ironman so not considering them .
Kings SAX etc seem way too exxy for a street truck .

Anyone actually changed brands to get a better ride like out with EFS and in with OME?

I am running blocks with stock springs and when I have some load like the 4 spare wheels in the back it feels much better and soaks up speed bumps etc.With no load not such a good ride. Trying to get springs that will soak up the bumps without bouncing the truck around. Running 5056 Billsteins at the moment and they will also be getting replaced soon too.I rarely carry more than a spare battery in the back . Only constant load would be the hard cover/sports bar combo so not much above stock weight .

 

[choc36]

I just got dobinson medium duty on mine went for a good drive today it rode really good very happy with the out come

 

[Aussie Frontier]

How much weight do you carry and what sort of price ?

 

[Old.Tony]

My rear suspension is now a pair of OME Dakar springs. Dual rate - so unloaded I've got a smooth ride, and loaded she handles it very nicely.

 

[Aussie Frontier]

What rating springs did you gert Tony?
Do you carry any weight when just cruising in the truck without the caravan ?

 

[Old.Tony]

I had the choice of 300Kg or 400Kg and took the heavier option, because I've got a canopy and more often than not have about 60-100kg in the tub even when I'm cruising around doing work stuff.

I've tried it unladen too - it's still smooth. Laden there's probably 200kg on the ball and an extra 50-100kg in the tub. At Christmas I had 80kg of diesel, 10L of unleaded, the Honda Eu20si, Engel 60L (with 10 cans of fizzy drink, 4L of water, bread and some tomatoes) in it plus power cables, tools (about 20kg). We were doing 90+km/h on dirt and it handled it perfectly, it handled the dirt with half that load gone just the same and recently on a tip run (coming back empty) it didn't jolt or judder.

ARB sold me a winner, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Aussie Frontier]

So mine being a street queen would get the 0 to 300 kg medium springs .
So thats a tick for OME and I think they run $570 a pair plus $130 for all new bush's

 

[choc36]

All I have on is a canopy and the dobinsons medium duty supposed to be 250kg constant load they are to stage 4+2 springs I had the 3+2 springs on but I didn't get the lift I wanted and they said swap them over

 

[Aussie Frontier]

So thats a tick for Dobinsons
If not a rude question what did they set you back?

 

[choc36]

They were 480 mate

 

[Aussie Frontier]

Definately cant argue with that price
Cheers