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Offline Craig Tomkinson

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Custom Coils for my 80
« on: December 10, 2020, 10:10:35 AM »
Hi all, Just looking into getting some custom back Coils for my 80 series made From Dobersons in Rocky after 750 to 800kg constants, as I have 600 to 680kg I was told in there now and after many hard trips loaded and towing loaded they are starting to sag, No I do not want airbags, Has anybody esle got some made, Craig
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2020, 05:47:40 PM »
Kings springs  Molendiner  did some custom height /  Diameter / poundage coils for my Escort race car years ago .. Wasnt overly expensive either  ..
Reasonably quick turn around and were quite good to talk with RE the type of rate / poundage and why / what racing / weight of the car
 etc they were going to be used for ..
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2020, 06:54:29 PM »
Thanks Mr Edz, Yes trying to work out a deal with Dobersons, If not interested they were my next port of call, I was looking at getting airbags with Kevlar covers, But my brother inlaw turned up yesterday said his drove him mad in the back of his Nissan patrol for what we do, the mud and rocks just stuffed his in no time, Craig
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2020, 07:03:00 PM »
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2020, 07:21:22 PM »
May be worth speaking with Zordos, I’ve only heard good things about his business
http://zordos4wdsuspension.com.au/
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2020, 08:00:54 AM »
Thanks Gents, Craig
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2020, 09:34:26 AM »
Craig, try Superior Suspension in Brisbane. free shipping' cheers Ron.
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2020, 11:25:18 AM »
Quote from: Bird on December 10, 2020, 07:03:00 PM
Lovells?

https://www.lovellsauto.com.au/
Quote from: Craig Tomkinson on December 10, 2020, 06:54:29 PM
Thanks Mr Edz, Yes trying to work out a deal with Dobersons, If not interested they were my next port of call, I was looking at getting airbags with Kevlar covers, But my brother inlaw turned up yesterday said his drove him mad in the back of his Nissan patrol for what we do, the mud and rocks just stuffed his in no time, Craig

Dobinsons are Lovells rebranded, best just to go to Lovells direct :)
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2020, 11:52:16 AM »
Quote from: Clevohead on December 11, 2020, 11:25:18 AM
Dobinsons are Lovells rebranded, best just to go to Lovells direct :)

They are both springworks in their own right with their own manufacturing facilities. They may share some lines, but to say that Dobinson’s are just rebranded Lovells is grossly inaccurate.
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2020, 08:23:24 AM »
Dobersons were made in Rocky for years been to there spring works, I do not know if they still are as it was 6 or 7 years ago, Craig
« Last Edit: December 12, 2020, 08:25:43 AM by Craig Tomkinson »
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2020, 10:40:10 AM »
Hi all, After a week or so of back and forth talks with Dobbos at head office trying to get a deal out of them for some write ups and stuff that plug them, Well that did not happen,  In the end I said just give me a price or do not waist my time, so just got a price on the 800kg 2inch back coils delivered to Cooroy, At the start they said 13 weeks before they do another run of custom stuff, that was fine as really only needed them for my Cape trip next year, Well old mate had a look on the Computer and there warehouse stock and they had a set ready to go, So he got my address and they head off this arvo, $366 delivered, Oh I spoke to Kings they were not interested at all, never rung anybody else as did not the same crap Kings gave me, Craig   
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2020, 10:42:34 AM »
Quote from: Craig Tomkinson on December 17, 2020, 10:40:10 AM
Hi all, After a week or so of back and forth talks with Dobbos at head office trying to get a deal out of them for some write ups and stuff that plug them, Well that did not happen,  In the said just give a price and do not waist my time, so just got a price on the 800kg 2inch coils delivered to Cooroy, At the start they said 13 weeks before they do another run of custom stuff, that was fine as really only needed them for my Cape trip next year, Well old mate had a look in there warehouse and they had a set ready to go, So he got my address and they head off this arvo, $366 delivered, Oh I spoke to Kings they were not interested at all, never rung anybody else as did not the same crap Kings gave me, Craig

That’s a win then, even without the deal !
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2020, 10:46:20 AM »
Thats right Plusnq, , would of been good to get them for cost or a bit of discount, But see how they go if to rough still have old ones, just put the 800s in for trips up north loaded towing 5m loaded, But I will see if the cunning bugger just sold me 600kg ones as its funny how they had them in stock when two days ago were special order, Craig
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Re: Custom Coils for my 80
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2020, 09:17:34 AM »
Hi all, My coils turned up yesterday, got them out the box and they look Identical to the ones I have in there , So I PM Dobbos I said hay you tight asses did you just send me 600kg constants and think I would not notice they look just the same, No they said they are 3inch lift, and yours are 2inch lift, the extra one 1inch lift gives you the higher kg rating when the weight is put in your 4wd and sitting a bit higher and when I load it up on private lands holds the weight better,  Oh well learn something new each day, said thank you, will see how they go, put them in soon, Craig 
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