Fitting leafs

Shippers · Sep 21, 2021

Checked today...11 leaf and have two u-bolt lengths 20cm on rear springs and18.5cm on front but one of the fronts was a 20cm its a factory diesel S2...

border · Sep 21, 2021

Shippers said:
Checked today...11 leaf and have two u-bolt lengths 20cm on rear springs and18.5cm on front but one of the fronts was a 20cm its a factory diesel S2...

Thanks Mate. My u bolts are exactly same size as yours. This sided thing has got me stumped now though, both my Springs look exactly the same, it s the difference in the bow just slight or is it noticeable ? as can't tell with mine.

steve2286w · Sep 21, 2021

Camber measurements in table above its only half inch different and that’s new

border · Sep 21, 2021

Well cant figure this out cleaned everything up so that nut is defiantly seated in centre but still the same, only thing I can see to solve this is Longer u bolts, but why is this happening and is there longer bolts ??
Cant be that much dirt and paint inbetween leafs as I did clean them up quite good.
Rear one has gone on perfect, thats if its the right way round.
Doing my head in now was hoping to get chassis rolling by weekend for engine coming.

Shippers · Sep 21, 2021

Put a straight edge or string across the top of the springs and measure gap down to bow of spring see what difference you get larger gap is drivers side..

border · Sep 21, 2021

Shippers said:
Put a straight edge or string across the top of the springs and measure gap down to bow of spring see what difference you get larger gap is drivers side..

Thanks Never thought of that Mate.

border · Sep 23, 2021

Sorted

well just about, my local landy specialist gave me some longer ones, the 3 rounded ones fit perfect, but the flat top longer one was still to short, hope he has a longer one of these tomorrow.

border · Sep 23, 2021

Just a quick one while still on the subject of leafs. Just about ready to fit rear axle to chassis, but which of these 2 holes do I use , not sure why there is 2 there ??

lynall · Sep 23, 2021

I would hazard a guess you use the bottom hole, as top hole may allow spring safety leaf to hit the underside of the chassis?

border · Sep 23, 2021

lynall said:
I would hazard a guess you use the bottom hole, as top hole may allow spring safety leaf to hit the underside of the chassis?

Cheers havnt offered it up yet to try but think your right,

Shippers · Sep 23, 2021

border said:
Sorted well just about, my local landy specialist gave me some longer ones, the 3 rounded ones fit perfect, but the flat top longer one was still to short, hope he has a longer one of these tomorrow.

If you look on Paddocks site they list only 2 type of bolt flat top or rounded for petrol or diesel but the ones I have here are round top but different sizes I think they are original as it spent most of it's life in Africa and the Canaries before here in Portugal everything looks original and rust free...

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