leaf springs 1ton vrs standard springs hq van

[b-rock-05]

hi all would anyone know if it would be an advantage to fit 1ton leaf springs to my hq sandman resto, i thought it might help to prevent that normal hq sagging rear, or would another option be more suitable, your feedback would be great,Thanks

[HK1837]

Tonner springs are normally the heavy duty spring option for HQ-WB vans. It will make it ride hard though.

[ozbox]

Tonner springs are normally the heavy duty spring option for HQ-WB vans. It will make it ride hard though.

what byron said plus..... it will make it sit up high in the arse.....unless you plan on having an orgy with plus size people .......DONT DO IT...:Flower:

[HK1837]

You'd be much better off using the standard springs and add airbags for tow levelling

[mook]

what byron said plus..... it will make it sit up high in the arse.....unless you plan on having an orgy with plus size people .......DONT DO IT...:Flower:

hmmm sounds interesting.. how many plus size people could you fit in a van? lol

[wbute]

I run them in the back of my WB ute. They do make it ride a bit harder but as to ride height I did not do a ride height measurement before and after. However I dont notice it is too high. However it was way too low with the crap stock springs! What were they for, it wasnt handling and they didnt carry a load thats for sure.
It makes it sit flatter in the corners which is what I was after.
After playing with dirt bike suspension for years I can say for sure that two different springs the same length will not perform the same. And as you cant slip down to Eibach and buy real springs you are limited to what you can achieve with leaf springs.
If you just want to lift it in the rear and dont want any handling improvement as well just get the stock springs re-set.

[GNW1974]

My ute back in the 80's had air shockers and 1 inch thick conveyor belt (from North West WA) in the back, ride and handling was pretty good, I am no expert driver though.