L200 leaf springs - negative?

[Richard 1234]

Yeah. They are level at best.

From what I remember they seemed to bend more easily than I thought they should.
I never did anything about it as it was new and under warranty and besides that I hardly ever put more than a couple of hundred kg on it anyway.

[richy_B]

From what I remember they seemed to bend more easily than I thought they should.
I never did anything about it as it was new and under warranty and besides that I hardly ever put more than a couple of hundred kg on it anyway.

I am going to be pretty heavy so I might switch them out to be safe. Midland springs for a heavy duty 5+1 with all the bits for £240.

Appreciate everyone's thoughts.

[billpierce]

I would say they are well worn and will not take weight well.

If the same as a hilux you can get a hd set and a soft set. Hd ones take weight better but are a rougher ride. Set of us springs was much cheaper than custom made ones around 100quid and happily took a tonne. The advice I got from a leaf spring company was unless you plan to regularly overload the truck don't bother as ride is effected a lot and pretty expensive.

[billpierce]

Aye Milner list a light duty and general duty springs for a mitzy

[Stubby]

8 hours ago, Richard 1234 said:

Do they make the body bounce more when empty stubby?
Thanks Richard

No . They don't come into play until there is a load on . There are two settings as well . I have mine on the softer of the two options .  Sax I think they are made by .  My springs don't look like yours though . Mine are curved upwards when empty . Yours look shagged ! .

[Richard 1234]

No . They don't come into play until there is a load on . There are two settings as well . I have mine on the softer of the two options .  Sax I think they are made by .  My springs don't look like yours though . Mine are curved upwards when empty . Yours look shagged ! .

Thanks just wondering as I have a navara now.

[Stubby]

Just now, Richard 1234 said:

Thanks just wondering as I have a navara now.

Piece of piss to fit . I did mine at the same time as renewing the shocks .