LRDG & SAS Jeep Springs

[gazzaw]

Hi

 

Does anyone have any information or references/photos of reinforced rear (and poss front?) springs used by LRDG/SAS jeeps in desert war- as they carried so much kit, fuel (up to 13 or 14 jerricans), ammo, weapons, rations, water etc - normal springs must be bottomed out or inverted and I was once told that they reinforced them with other leaves etc.

 

Any info appreciated as I need to do up our vehicles for real and need info soonest please.

 

Regards

 

Gary

[Nick Johns]

Hi

 

Does anyone have any information or references/photos of reinforced rear (and poss front?) springs used by LRDG/SAS jeeps in desert war- as they carried so much kit, fuel (up to 13 or 14 jerricans), ammo, weapons, rations, water etc - normal springs must be bottomed out or inverted and I was once told that they reinforced them with other leaves etc.

 

Any info appreciated as I need to do up our vehicles for real and need info soonest please.

 

Regards

 

Gary

Have you tried the Desert raiders association, they have numerous replica Jeeps, and one of their members has a couple of originals

Edited January 27, 2009 by Nick Johns

[gazzaw]

Thanks, will give them a try

 

Gary

[Blackpowder44]

Thanks, will give them a try

 

Gary

I have a folder of emmers files, amongst which, dated 1Mar.54 it detail 9 leaf at rear, 8leaf at front. 11leaf rear 10 front. One of my jeeps has the latter, extra springs. Markings found on it shows that it was in No.1 command workshop REME, Aldershot up until 1958 so it is not surprising that it had the upgrades on it.Whether this extra springing was first used in the Western Desert I cannot say.I hope the pics turn out clear enough.

[Blackpowder44]

Missed one page on springs

[gazzaw]

Thanks will copy out and give a look over, might be just what I am looking for

 

Gary

[Blackpowder44]

Thanks will copy out and give a look over, might be just what I am looking for

 

Gary

If you decide to go with the extra spring option you will need to put the rear shocks on the front axle and find longer ones for the rear. Mine came from Tony Sudds at T.S. Autos in Kent.

[gazzaw]

Thanks, will need to look further into this. I do need the extra springs for the weight being carried, min 8 jerricans fuel (+5 over bonnet) + water and food & sandtracks and other kit etc.

 

Gary