Thread: BT50/Ranger rear spings

Hello Folks

I think my poor old 2013 BT50 (now with a Ranger donk - what do I call it???) has a saggy rear (so do I but I'm closer to 60 than 50 so its a bit more understandable) and I was thinking I need to replace the rear springs. She does carry a fair load of fencing gear day in day out, and tows a fully laden 3.5 tonne trailer pretty regular.

These https://www.adenstyres.co.nz/product...22498986688594 ones seem pretty reasonable, any thoughts or alternatives?? Looks like I'd need bushes, but are they otherwise straightforward for a home bubba mechanic to install?

It says they are 50mm lift (the makers site says 45 - Eh?) - can I get away with just replacing the rear, or will I need to bush up the front too ??

Thanks
Foster

You would need to fit new shocks also as your factory ones would be too short with a set of lifted leaf springs. When I lifted my hilux I fitted 400kg constant load leafs in the rear, now it carries a load perfectly, no droopy ass. Bit of a rough ride in the back seat when unloaded but I don’t mind.


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Airbags?

A common prob with some model rangers and BTs, believe they had a bad batch for a while? Especially with constant heavy loading

Hire companies have had a big shake up in recent times as they used to turn a blind eye to a case like above, not now though as a portion of liability can fall back on them, regardless of what you sign on the hire agreement.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Hire companies have had a big shake up in recent times as they used to turn a blind eye to a case like above, not now though as a portion of liability can fall back on them, regardless of what you sign on the hire agreement.

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Yep definately. I use hire companies regularly for EWPs, diggers and compressors. If the towing vehicle is not adequately rated for the load to be towed then item are not released for hire. No more dodgy loads towed behind hiace vans


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