Hello all, my townie has suffered from ever weakening rear springs which make it look overloaded when it has even moderate wieghts in the back. I want to fit those type of spring assisters that are an extra spring in the middle of the existing coil spring on the rear axle - and i wondered if anyone has done this before ?
I think the internal load capacity is about 800 kg overall, but i havent checked the plate yet as to each axle loading capacity. The townie gets used more as a van now the kids are growing up and i have removed the middle seat row, using just the fold up seats as and when i need to transport people - it has qiute a good capacity too. I need to go to Italy soon to collect 3 motorbikes and thats the reason i want the springs beefed up - if anyone who knows where to get some of these inner springs id be grateful to know where and how much - i wonder if the rear springs are the same as a spacecruiser because the companies that sell them would probably ask for a uk model to match the correct spring ? regards Jim
- (#14258) J Adgo, 23 Nov 04 03:30
Jim,
I had the very same thing on my Spacecruiser. Got some suspension assisters from a caravan center, which sat inside the springs.
I would guess that Spacecruiser would be the model to match to, note however that in 1992 I still had to wait a month for them.
Any thoughts on re-tempering?
- (#14258) Clive (Bristol), 23 Nov 04 05:35
Why not just throw a pair of Grayston donuts on?
- (#14258) david miller, 23 Nov 04 10:51