Rear coils..... anyone done them ?

[DMNAK]

Has anyone replaced their leaves for springs ?

 

I've an '87 shorted with 8" Skyjacker lift. 6" springs and 2" spacer at the front. The rear leaves have spacer links. The driver side leaf is sagging around  2" lower than the passenger side. 

 

Short story, it is going in for work and I thought about getting it converted to springs all round. What are your thoughts ? 

[MiNi Beast]

what is your budget? I have seen done but why? Hauling capabilities are good with a new set of leafs. 

[DMNAK]

10 minutes ago, MiNi Beast said:

what is your budget? I have seen done but why? Hauling capabilities are good with a new set of leafs. 

Budget is probably around £10k. I'll likely do an engine rebuild as the head is leaking slightly. As new a new chain in the transfer, along with various other repairs. I could do with a respray too.

[DMNAK]

I thought a spring conversion might improve ride quality, I'll not be doing much hauling with it !

 

[derf]

Getting custom leaf springs will give you good ride quality.  You can get a softer spring rate that way.

 

Going to coil springs involves mounting control arms.  The gas tank may be in the way depending on how exactly you mount the arms.  It would have to be 4 parallel links with a track bar/panhard bar, similar to the front.  Even then, the tank may still be in the way.  Any kind of triangulated 4 link would require the tank to be moved.

 

There is no kit to do this so it would all be custom fabrication work.  It's possible but you either need to be able to do that work yourself or pay someone else to do it.

 

I'm planning on doing a triangulated 4 link on my Comanche but I've done fabrication work and I have a plan for relocating the fuel tank (and replacing it with a different tank from another vehicle)

[MiNi Beast]

I would consider some Denver leafs and quality shocks. Spring under be better for ride quality as well. 

[Swampy]

Dirt Bound did a rear spring conversion. If you do the rear coil spring conversion you will also have to 4 link the rear which is a process in of itself

[Pete M]

you'll need to address the fuel tank location.   I'm sure there's at least one coil conversion in the Epic Tech subforum.

[DMNAK]

Thanks for the feedback.