King Springs??

[wholesalesuspension]

Hey Jason I have an 08 D4D with an arb deluxe bar& dual batteries with a big chicken lift.The coils in the front are 390 high and lbf/ 590. & 103N/mm
The ones in the back are 390 mm high and lbf/245 & N/mm-45

They are a bit like a Dobinson in the front in that they run a softer spring rate and a longer coil.
The Front comparable King is 375mm long and 660lb rate.
for the Rear the comparable King is 390mm lond and 260lb rate

Regards, Jason.

[Mattfunk 120]

Hey Jason I have an 08 D4D with an arb deluxe bar& dual batteries with a big chicken lift.The coils in the front are 390 high and lbf/ 590. & 103N/mm
The ones in the back are 390 mm high and lbf/245 & N/mm-45

[wholesalesuspension]

So Jason if kings make them for the big chicken shop and it's the shops secret recipe of herbs and spices, then I'm not comparing apples with apples when comparing the 2 brands yeah? Do you know if the big chicken shop ones are this X5K steel
Matt

I believe all would be X5K steel that Kings Produce.
If you can get some secret ingredients out of the other guys, ie: spring rates, lengths etc, i can compare to my Kings database.

Regards, Jason.

[Mattfunk 120]

Cheers Dan , yes I have been looking at them as mine will be coming out hopefully sooner than later. The Brissy 4x4 show snuck up on me but booked the day off Friday and am heading in talk to the blokes from dobinson to see what they recommend.
Matt

[D4Dforme]

So Jason if kings make them for the big chicken shop and it's the shops secret recipe of herbs and spices, then I'm not comparing apples with apples when comparing the 2 brands yeah? Do you know if the big chicken shop ones are this X5K steel
Matt

Personally Matt i'd be looking into Dobinson a fair bit also........I had them in my 120 with Bilsteins and they were a good match and the ride was pretty bloody good........I wish I had of kept the spring rate numbers etc to pass it on.......Our local suspension joint here in Darwin suggested the package and he I would have to say was pretty spot on.

Dan

[Mattfunk 120]

King Springs??

So Jason if kings make them for the big chicken shop and it's the shops secret recipe of herbs and spices, then I'm not comparing apples with apples when comparing the 2 brands yeah? Do you know if the big chicken shop ones are this X5K steel
Matt

[wholesalesuspension]

Emu.......Big Chicken?..

Hahahaha Gold!!!..... They do make some for the Big Chicken mob, and i'll let you fill in the blanks with some others they supply some springs, but not all to.
A_ _ , T _ _, E _ _, Ir _ _ _ _ _.... King's only make some for these guys, but they have all moved a lot of their purchasing offshore for the almighty dollar.
A lot of the springs Kings make for these other companies are made to their own unique specs.
They also make Tough Dog's coil springs for them. Mostly to their own specs.

Regards, Jason.

[D4Dforme]

Chicken one's?

Emu.......Big Chicken?..

[wholesalesuspension]

Chicken one's?

[D4Dforme]

Ahh, i think they went to X5K steel in 2009

Regards, Jason.

Do Kings make the chicken ones?

Dan

[wholesalesuspension]

Mate off the top of my head i'd say around 2005-2006 sometime...........I purchased them from the Big Chicken shop and fitted them my self.........I put Dobinson raised 2'' shocks in and big chicken springs for a 50mm lift........In the rear.....can't remember if they were constant load or not now?......

I fitted them at the time because I was towing a 6mtr plate boat around for work and the standard ones never cut it from the start although they did have 250k under their belt already..........My tow ball weight would not have been much more than 100kg though from memory.

Dan

Ahh, i think they went to X5K steel in 2009

Regards, Jason.

[D4Dforme]

How long ago was that one Dan?, as they have been using X5K steel for a few years now which has improved quality dramatically. They also offer a lifetime warrantu against sagging.

Regards, Jason.

Mate off the top of my head i'd say around 2005-2006 sometime...........I purchased them from the Big Chicken shop and fitted them my self.........I put Dobinson raised 2'' shocks in and big chicken springs for a 50mm lift........In the rear.....can't remember if they were constant load or not now?......

I fitted them at the time because I was towing a 6mtr plate boat around for work and the standard ones never cut it from the start although they did have 250k under their belt already..........My tow ball weight would not have been much more than 100kg though from memory.

Dan

[BiLLz0r]

Thank god they changed steel too. I had lowered Kings in my old rice burner 12+ years ago and they were terrible. Harsh ride and sagged quickly.
I haven't heard of any suspension places give Kings a bad wrap lately though.

[wholesalesuspension]

Well maybe they do i'm not sure but I know the ones I fitted in my 80 series rear sagged after about 18mths and 30k............
maybe they do and I had a dud batch?..

Dan

How long ago was that one Dan?, as they have been using X5K steel for a few years now which has improved quality dramatically. They also offer a lifetime warrantu against sagging.

Regards, Jason.

[Mule]

Previous vehicle Kings were really good. Sold vehicle to friend so now 8 years on and no sag. They were standard + 30 mm