Lithfkn Member 54 Member For: 7y 2m 4d Posted 26/02/20 07:52 AM Posted 26/02/20 07:52 AM Just installed some brand new kings leafs in my ute. FOR303SL. I noticed that the back has a nice arch but at the diff they pull upwards then they curve the other way. I'm getting a bit of knocking from them. I took it to a suspension workshop in Geelong and he said the front camber is pretty off making the ends open up and clap. I gave a springworks mob a call in Melbourne and sent the bloke some pics and he said they look fully loaded like theres 400kg in the back and suggested a rebound leaf to pull the camber in better. Already paid for heavy duty performance leafs, don't really want to pay extra to "fix" them. I got straight onto Kings and they can't see any issue with it so I'm kind of stumped at the moment. Has anyone seen this before?
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Legacy Donating Member 23,708 Member For: 18y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 26/02/20 09:19 AM Posted 26/02/20 09:19 AM All king spring HD leaf packs do this, it’s normal mate, just looks funky 1
Lithfkn Member 54 Member For: 7y 2m 4d Posted 26/02/20 09:48 AM Author Posted 26/02/20 09:48 AM Any reason why it'd be clunking/creaking so bad mate?
camo86T Legacy Donating Member 1,810 Member For: 12y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 27/02/20 03:09 AM Posted 27/02/20 03:09 AM My kings SL leaves look pretty much the same, and I've had a rebound leaf fitted to get rid of axle tramp (which works great) I've got periodic creaking also, worst after it's been sitting around for a while and/or I tighten the axle U-bolts which I do a lot. Looks like you've got poly bushes, which I believe contribute a bit towards the sound. Give it a couple hundred km and see how it is then... unfortunately the arse end of these utes is still 70's spec so there's no magic fix for these leaf setups Is yours auto or manual?
Lithfkn Member 54 Member For: 7y 2m 4d Posted 27/02/20 05:02 AM Author Posted 27/02/20 05:02 AM Thanks mate. The springworks joint suggested a rebound but that's an extra 600 odd to reset the leafs and put a rebound in, almost double what I paid for the HD leafs! I had poly bushes in the standard leafs and they never creaked. Only carried on a little when the ubolts weren't FT. It's a manual.
camo86T Legacy Donating Member 1,810 Member For: 12y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 27/02/20 06:43 AM Posted 27/02/20 06:43 AM Then I wouldn't bother if it's not tramping Interesting RE the bushes, I only swapped from std rubber to poly when I got the kings so was only surmising...
Lithfkn Member 54 Member For: 7y 2m 4d Posted 27/02/20 07:35 AM Author Posted 27/02/20 07:35 AM The old springs tramped like crazy. Haven't put these to the test yet as I'm just a bit worried about how they sit. Had quite a few people say that's how theirs are but a couple mobs say they look way over loaded.
Lithfkn Member 54 Member For: 7y 2m 4d Posted 27/02/20 09:11 AM Author Posted 27/02/20 09:11 AM (edited) @camo86T Would you be able to take a pic of the underside like I did? Edited 27/02/20 09:18 AM by Lithfkn
camo86T Legacy Donating Member 1,810 Member For: 12y 7m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 27/02/20 10:46 AM Posted 27/02/20 10:46 AM Would've sworn I've taken plenty over the years but can't find any... Will do when I get a chance
bossmang FREAKY Legacy Donating Member 12,441 Member For: 16y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/02/20 10:50 AM Posted 27/02/20 10:50 AM yer ive got the same king leafs, and took a photo and sent to Jeturbo years ago as I was worried the same as you. kings said its normal. does look funky but oh well.
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