Bone Crusher

[bensdad]

Took my 60 Series 2 out for a day off road and it is a jarring, bone crushing occasion. Having no prior experience with these old girls I am not sure if that is just the case or if I can soften the ride a bit. Stock shocks and leaf springs now, but would an upgrade help? What have you all found??
Thanks of course for any help!

[Partsman]

You can lubricate the leaf springs and that would help a bit, but these will never off road like a coiler, they will always have a bit of the bone-crusher about them.

[SafeAirOne]

Probably nothing 600 lbs of weight in the rear tub won't take care of.

[warrenperkinson]

I second Partsman. You should lube those leaf springs. Jack her up, support the chassis (not the axle/springs - you want to get the weight off the springs) and grease the leaves. I use a lanolin based grease.

Leaf springs will never be as smooth as coils but they can get close...

[o2batsea]

Coils will still be bone-jarring make no mistake.

[rwollschlager]

bigger tires with less PSI can soften it up a bit, otherwise the slower you traverse obstacles the more comfortable the ride becomes. Don't try to keep up with the jeeps and coil sprung trucks, it'll be super uncomfortable and you'll eat up spring bushings.

[Les Parker]

Or you could fit a set of parabolic springs to give a more pleasant ride.

[cedryck]

Cedryck, my ex-mod 2a came to me original. The leaf springs were pretty work, and some leafs broken, but having driven other series trucks with original suspension, I would agree that it can be tough, not entirely unpleasant, but different for sure. When doing a total rebuild I fitted parabolics, and there is a major difference. They offer a nice ride, and ofcourse great articulation when off road.
Cheers

[TedW]

Or you could fit a set of parabolic springs to give a more pleasant ride.

X2 - huge improvement, IMHO......

[bensdad]

Okay thanks. I wasn't expecting too much, but I hate spilling beer on the trail. Will look into parabolics thanks gang!!