gazzaw Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks, will give them a try Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Missed one page on springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Thanks will copy out and give a look over, might be just what I am looking for Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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