Springs on your vehicle are the component that controls your vehicles' ride height. Most 4WD's today are designed primarily for good on-road comfort. If you want to carry heavier loads, or need more ground clearance, then a spring change is required.
There are three types of spring, coil, leaf and torsion bar. Here at SA Suspension, we know and understand them all. We are major distributors for KING SPRINGS and also IRONMAN 4x4 springs.
TORSION BARS
COILS
Coil springs are much more versatile because they can be easily utilised at the front or rear of your 4WD, they can be used with IRS or a live axle, and are very quiet in operation. Typical coil spring upgrades are around 30% firmer than original equipment, meaning better load carrying and control of body roll, and can be designed to either maintain your standard ride height or give up to 40-45mm increase in height above ground
LEAF SPRINGS
There are three types of spring, coil, leaf and torsion bar. Here at SA Suspension, we know and understand them all. We are major distributors for KING SPRINGS and also IRONMAN 4x4 springs.
TORSION BARS
Torsion bars take the least amount of space under a car, but also have the least amount of ride height change possible. A typical heavy duty torsion bar upgrade will provide around 30mm increase in height. This is usually enough to handle the extra weight of steel bull bars , winches or most other accessories that can be fitted to the front of your vehicle. Torsion bars were typically used, in the past when a manufacturer designed an independent style front end.
COILS
Coil springs are much more versatile because they can be easily utilised at the front or rear of your 4WD, they can be used with IRS or a live axle, and are very quiet in operation. Typical coil spring upgrades are around 30% firmer than original equipment, meaning better load carrying and control of body roll, and can be designed to either maintain your standard ride height or give up to 40-45mm increase in height above ground
LEAF SPRINGS
Leaf springs are seldom used in modern vehicles, although many believe they have the greatest capacity to carry heavy loads. A lift of 50 -55mm is possible with leaf springs, and they can be tailored to carry very heavy loads, although the heavier the load capacity, the harsher the ride becomes. Your original leaf springs can often be modified (or reset) to carry heavy loads, with out the need for a full replacement set.
