Our ambulance

[JimCT]

here is a link to some info about our ambulance.

http://drivetheglobe.com/blog/?p=667

[jimsshuman]

is that a radar detector i see in there?!

really nice truck tho, i'm jealous!

[JimCT]

radar detector

Keeps us out of trouble on those back roads where the speed limit drops dramatically to provide the locals with income.

[yorker]

Jim What springs are you using? standard mod 3/4 ton ones or 1 tons?

[JimCT]

Ambulance springs

Probably a good question for Les. I think they are the heaviest version rover made but they are what came on the ambulance.

[yorker]

Jim- just count the leaves.

[JimCT]

Leaf spring

OK, just counted , 8 leaves. So what are they? Jim

[yorker]

HD apparently. Cool- good to know.

[JimCT]

Heavy Duty

I wonder if anyone sells the extreme heavy duty, that is really what we need when loaded up for a months camping and towing a trailer.

[yorker]

Jim- your ambulance is set up on the MOD chassis with the extended spring hangers right?

RN shuld be able to get you the extra hd springs or you could get some custom made ones from Alcan- they quoted me ~$250 a spring for the rear.

I wonder what the GVW for the ambulance is vs its curb weight? I don't have those specs at hand but other ambnulance owners have indicated that they thought they were somewhat undersprung. Almost as though the vehicle was near max load capacity with the body alone.

[JimCT]

Ambulance weight

Start of a month long camping trip, two of us plus big dog and gear and supplies, 6200lbs.

[yorker]

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/springs.htm

according to the info there you are probably exceeding the springs intended max weight 6085 but not by a lot. One ton springs would allow you to be ~ 6750.

Give Alcan a call and see if you can get a set of rears from them. IF I keep leaf springs I'll probably get a set from them too- but our ambulance project is still a ways off.

[TeriAnn]

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/springs.htm

according to the info there you are probably exceeding the springs intended max weight 6085 but not by a lot. One ton springs would allow you to be ~ 6750.

You choose springs by axle weight, not vehicle weight. Vehicle weight tells you nothing about how the weight is distributed and how much each spring pair is expected to handle.

First thing you need to do is fully load the truck for traveling, top off fluids & head down to the scales to get axle weights. Individual wheel weights don't count unless the difference is in the order of 150 lbs of greater. Then handed springs come into play.

[yorker]

You choose springs by axle weight, not vehicle weight. Vehicle weight tells you nothing about how the weight is distributed and how much each spring pair is expected to handle.

First thing you need to do is fully load the truck for traveling, top off fluids & head down to the scales to get axle weights. Individual wheel weights don't count unless the difference is in the order of 150 lbs of greater. Then handed springs come into play.

I am aware of that and thats great but it is difficult to do when you are building the vehicle from scratch and trying to get somewhere near right to begin with.

[JimCT]

weight distribution

Pretty much I try to have eveything heavy as far forward as possible, and at least amidships. Forward of the rear axle so some of the weight is taken on the front end. Works for us. Jim