heavy duty front springs for transit?

[thecaptain]

I have a newly aquired transit tipper truck 90 350 with hiab crane, crane means lower payload, have recently fitted heavy duty leaf spring, is there anything I can fit up front for extra weight? ie springs or suspension?

 

any help would be appreciated

[doobin]

Rear springs keep it looking from being overloaded, but won't give it any more legal payload. Plus your front springs only ever take the weight of the crew and engine...

[thecaptain]

Thanks for the reply, my truck has a Hiab crane and chassis strengthening steel framework added by previous owner, couple that with being heavily loaded the front end gets a hammering

 

anyone know if heavy duty or thicker springs for front are available? or anything else I can try?

 

cheers

tom

[aspenarb]

Sperry springs in Aldershot may be able to help or you could wrap the springs you have with the rubber spring assisters . 1 x Pair Streetwize Coil Spring Assisters 26-38mm Gap POS4 Assister Brand New | eBay

As Doobin says it wont make a legal weight carrier.

 

Bob

[thecaptain]

thanks aspen arb, will be looking into those, not worried too much about being legal, just when I am carrying a lot, I dont want the truck to give out! or look overloaded