cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
the g b springs are very good had a set on mine for about 12 months till i sold it, carried a s11a petrol engine in the back of mine after doing a 200tdi conversion on mine and used them off road too with no probs.
graham
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98 d1 300tdi g.s. auto.
graham
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OZAWOZA
Active Member
I bought a set of GB Springs for my Series 3 SWB Diesel and am chuffed to bits with them (£215 inc VAT and Delivery) for a full set including bushes. I previously had a bad experience with Paddock supplied springs - hence a lot of research and eventually ending up with GB Springs.
Point of interest that I did pick up on the way was that the weight distribution on a Landy is heavily biased towards the driver's side, and original leaf springs are handed to compensate for this. During many hours of trawling through the internet and telephone conversations with suppliers, I only found two companies that actually provide handed parabolics - Haystee circa £1000 per set (probably the cream of the cream, but above my budget) and GB Springs (as noted above).
I would suggest speaking to Paul Stone at GB Springs... when I did he knew exactly what I was talking about, provided loads of help with no pressure to buy, and when I placed an order the springs turned up in 3 days - I couldn't recommend them highly enough.
If you go for unhanded parabolics then beware you will likely get a considerable lean to the driver's side either straight away or in a short space of time... but that said I've heard lots of good things about Rocky Mountain Springs, and although unhanded suffer much less to the lean than most (still more expensive than GBS though - from memory they worked out about £450?)
Point of interest that I did pick up on the way was that the weight distribution on a Landy is heavily biased towards the driver's side, and original leaf springs are handed to compensate for this. During many hours of trawling through the internet and telephone conversations with suppliers, I only found two companies that actually provide handed parabolics - Haystee circa £1000 per set (probably the cream of the cream, but above my budget) and GB Springs (as noted above).
I would suggest speaking to Paul Stone at GB Springs... when I did he knew exactly what I was talking about, provided loads of help with no pressure to buy, and when I placed an order the springs turned up in 3 days - I couldn't recommend them highly enough.
If you go for unhanded parabolics then beware you will likely get a considerable lean to the driver's side either straight away or in a short space of time... but that said I've heard lots of good things about Rocky Mountain Springs, and although unhanded suffer much less to the lean than most (still more expensive than GBS though - from memory they worked out about £450?)
cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
the reason i went for gb springs was because at the time rm where having probs supplying springs and decided to bite the bullet with paddocks as all the other suppliers where to dear so ordered britpart springs as a stop gap till rm could get there finger out, anyway when they arrived from padocks i was suprised as they where gb instead then found out later paddocks had changed there supplier and the gb springs stayed on then a year after i sold my landy.
graham
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98 d1 300tdi g.s. auto.
graham
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Jamesbil
New Member
lean is something i was concerned with, my original springs do now lean to driver side.
Has any tried reconditioniong originals, ie stripping, greasing, re fitting, does it make any diff?
So graham, paddocks supplied gb springs? i heard there was trouble with their own/bripart. doy know if they still supply them?
Has any tried reconditioniong originals, ie stripping, greasing, re fitting, does it make any diff?
So graham, paddocks supplied gb springs? i heard there was trouble with their own/bripart. doy know if they still supply them?
G-man
BBQ king
you should never grease between the springs as they work on the friction between the springs as well as the elasticity of the springs themselves, also this will worm a grinding paste with the road grit and will eat your springs
OZAWOZA
Active Member
I got my springs from Paddocks back in June... they told me that they used to supply Britpart springs, but following problems they changed their supplier and the ones I had were not Britpart. However they were completely different to the ones that were supplied from GB Springs for my land Rover. The Paddock ones were black and exactly the same on either side. The GB Springs are much better, coloured blue and marked up left and right for both front and rear sets... no way are Paddocks supplying the same springs available from GB Springs!
cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
Hi jamesbil
i haven't bought anything for a series for the past 12 months as i have moved onto discoveries now but i would imagine so.
graham
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Jamesbil
New Member
Thanks for the info, i did read an article on rebuilding springs a while ago, but they must have just cleaned them. Thanks ozawoza!
Looks like it will be gb`s for me then, planning on renewing all shocks with standard and polys all round or are they (polys) worth it?
Thanks
James
Looks like it will be gb`s for me then, planning on renewing all shocks with standard and polys all round or are they (polys) worth it?
Thanks
James
OZAWOZA
Active Member
The GB's come with standard bushes already fitted, so would need a presss to remove unless you drill out the rubbers etc. General consensus that I've come across is that Polys are overpriced with little added benefit, apart from the ease of changing... I would suggest keeping the standard bushes in until they wear and then possibly change with polys when they need replacing?
OZAWOZA
Active Member
If you have to change them anyway - then really it will be personal preference... for ease of future changes and if you like a splash of colour, as well as being able to drop the line "She's got poly bushes fitted all round" then go for poly's.
I think this may be a generational thing...most of the older guys I know believe that decent standards are still the way to go and that Poly's are nothing more than an over priced gimmick. Whilst the younger generation seem to take the line of " you don't know what you're talking about Grandad" and that Poly's are the future.
Being middle aged I suppose I'm stuck in the middle - If and when they need replacing, I'll probably go for Poly's, but until then I'm more than happy with my standards
Cheers
I think this may be a generational thing...most of the older guys I know believe that decent standards are still the way to go and that Poly's are nothing more than an over priced gimmick. Whilst the younger generation seem to take the line of " you don't know what you're talking about Grandad" and that Poly's are the future.
Being middle aged I suppose I'm stuck in the middle - If and when they need replacing, I'll probably go for Poly's, but until then I'm more than happy with my standards
Cheers
cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
poly bushes in paras don't last long as the steel sleaves cut into the bushes where as std bushes don't.
graham
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cornish rattler
Well-Known Member
you do get a better ride with polybushes fitted i mean if you just plan to use your truck on the road then fine you should be ok with polybush but if you want to do a lot of off roading then i wouldn't bother and just stick with std bushes.
graham
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graham
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OZAWOZA
Active Member
I also Have pro-Comp 3000 (+2") and all seems fine - I don't have and axle strap fitted at the moment, but I believe longer ones are also available to suit?
your existing axle strap will prevent the extra travel on the side it is fitted (unless you have two), but not sure how long before it wears through with the extra use it's going to get?
your existing axle strap will prevent the extra travel on the side it is fitted (unless you have two), but not sure how long before it wears through with the extra use it's going to get?
