King springs

[gooch]

Anybody have 2inch king springs in there patrol. How do you rate them.

[jay see]

I'm interested in this as well. Which part number ones are you looking at using.

[gooch]

Ill post part numbers tonight

[jack]

Hi gooch,

I've got them and very happy, check out this post http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?18232-OME-2inch-lift-price/page2&highlight=kings+springs for some previous discussion on them.

[MudRunnerTD]

King springs are probably the most common spring used in the industry and you will find a number of brands are rebranded King springs. Kings make a number of brands under license too.

[Drewboyaus]

Don't confuse having someone else re-sell their springs with making them FOR someone to that brands specification.
Just because they're made in the same factory doesn't mean that they're the same spring.

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[MudRunnerTD]

Don't confuse having someone else re-sell their springs with making them FOR someone to that brands specification.
Just because they're made in the same factory doesn't mean that they're the same spring.

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Yes that's what I said too Drew. Some are rebranded and others are made by kings under license to a specification.

Old Man Emu shocks are made by Munroe under license from ARB to ARB spec and design. You won't find a Monroe shock that is comparable to the OME though.

[gooch]

I just received my springs they are as follows. Kdfr-40 front, kdrs-43 rears. I am led to believe that the rears r standard lwb springs or thereof. This achieves 2inchs in a swb and maintaining a soft setup. Correct me if im wrong, as I am still new to coil springs. Previously owned a leaf sprung hilux which I managed to setup to flex quite well. Ill post some pics

[gooch]

My old rig which I miss :(

[04OFF]

2 inch Kings, Best spings ive ever had in my troll

[paulyg]

I have king springs and bilstein shocks, they are great, front KDFR- 42HHD Rear KDPR- 58LP, the fronts are the heaviest they make for a patrol, that's what they recommended, but they make the front stick up a little more than the rear which are 300kg progressive, the hd would have been enough, I just put a 15mm spacer in the rear and that levelled it up

[gooch]

Spacers are cheap to buy. Ill keep that in mind if mine does that.

[jay see]

I have king springs and bilstein shocks, they are great, front KDFR- 42HHD Rear KDPR- 58LP, the fronts are the heaviest they make for a patrol, that's what they recommended, but they make the front stick up a little more than the rear which are 300kg progressive, the hd would have been enough, I just put a 15mm spacer in the rear and that levelled it up

Do you run the rubber insulators on the front.

[paulyg]

Yes just the standard front insulator.

[macca]

Don't confuse having someone else re-sell their springs with making them FOR someone to that brands specification.
Just because they're made in the same factory doesn't mean that they're the same spring.

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Been trying to get that across to mates for years, a bloke has some shizzen shocks, "made in the same factory as Tough Dog" he doesn't understand they are a totally different spec, that's why they are 1/2 the price!

I have had King springs in 2 vehicles from 2005, never had an issue with them. I would definitely be buying Kings again.

[dads tractor]

A lot of the AORC and off road racers swear by King Springs so that should tell us something .;)