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Spring Update -
It would seem the effect of spring "Buttons" is not to be underestimated and I have now gone from a 9 leaf spring to 7 in order to achieve a good ride height. I do agree though that their fitment must surely be better than metal on metal. The original build manual suggests an 8 leaf +/- 1 spring.
Hopefully the pictures will explain the evolutions made over time from the original Herald set up. I have opted to maintain the integrity of the larger leafs in order to keep the "buttons" and spring clamps as intended but perhaps a spring expert would argue against this?
The prospect of fitting, removing and refitting the spring in order to experiment with ride height is pretty daunting however using the chassis rail and a suitable retaining strap (I used heavy duty cable ties) the spring can be left in position for the removal / addition of leaf sections. This saved me a lot of time and hassle!
Hope this isn't information overload
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03 Spring Set Up.jpg
It would seem the effect of spring "Buttons" is not to be underestimated and I have now gone from a 9 leaf spring to 7 in order to achieve a good ride height. I do agree though that their fitment must surely be better than metal on metal. The original build manual suggests an 8 leaf +/- 1 spring.
Hopefully the pictures will explain the evolutions made over time from the original Herald set up. I have opted to maintain the integrity of the larger leafs in order to keep the "buttons" and spring clamps as intended but perhaps a spring expert would argue against this?
The prospect of fitting, removing and refitting the spring in order to experiment with ride height is pretty daunting however using the chassis rail and a suitable retaining strap (I used heavy duty cable ties) the spring can be left in position for the removal / addition of leaf sections. This saved me a lot of time and hassle!
Hope this isn't information overload
01 Spring Set Up.jpg
02 Spring Set Up.jpg
03 Spring Set Up.jpg
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