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Other than color, these springs look exactly like my front 3” Dobinson tapered coils right down the paper tag.Don't give up on them yet. I'm still highly suspect there is something else going on. What exactly is "scary"? Wish I was closer so we could swap trucks and see what is feeling different.
Here's a shot of some of the springs from when I did my install. The one in the foreground is the rear 75mm heavy. 7511 is the number on that one.
Well that's likely because they are manufactured by Dobinson for @AutoCraft Aus . However, the manufacturing process is not the same on them so they are not exactly the same coils with a different color on them. The two coils in the back of the photo have the generic tags which doesn't surprise me look like the ones on your springs. The closer coil has the Autocraft tag on it as well as the Autocraft part number which I'm sure your springs did not have.
all the parts out there are made by a handful of manufacturers. there's only a handful of shock manufacturers in the world (two in america, tenneco and i can't remember who else), but hundreds of brands of shocks. what makes them different is the valving.
Do you, or have you, receive(d) compensation from anybody associated with "slinky" springs?
Technically yes. I'm currently working with Endless Horizon Outfitters who is the new US Distributor to help on their social media side and to help answer questions here on MUD since they aren't able to be on the forums as much as they would like. I've posted this before that I'm working with them so it's not news nor am I hiding it.
Oh, and I also plan the routes for the 4xOverlandUSA (parent brand for the Slinky in the US) customer/product testing trips they are calling the 4xOverland Southwest Adventure. Last year was the first one since the kits are just coming to the US. I'm currently planning the route for next year. These trips are designed for existing Slinky owners to get together and for prospective customers to come see how the suspension performs and for new products to go through testing. Last years trip was roughly 500 miles offroad across southern Utah and northern Arizona.
I concur. However, I will never be convinced that the Slinky brand is better or different enough to pay the premium and then put up with nightmarish customer service I have heard so much about. I just want to go wheeling.
Dobinson makes their own springs (obviously) they also make the Slee springs, as well as the Slinky springs among others.
Yep. I'll try to get you some numbers. Here's some info for the different Slinky kits for 80s. I don't have the spring rate details. I can understand some hesitancy in sharing details in this competitive space (seems like Dobinson is not sharing their numbers either). If @AutoCraft Aus (Darren) is interested in sharing spring rates, he'll probably respond.
i drank the kool aid.
The heavy ^^^ says for an additional
Agreed. That's why I have the questions I do. My cooler full of ice & cold beer weighs that, but it could be over GVWR.
The heavies say 300-500kg of extra weight. That's 700-1000lbs. The Slinky kits are being used in Australia on trucks much heavier than most US trucks.
Looks like the right ones. Maybe Darren will weigh in. Still don't think I understand what was scary about them.
think of being on a boat. driving straight ahead i had bad sway issues. hit a bump in the road, get it swaying side to side. get a gust of wind, it would sway hard. excessively tippy when cornering. (worse than it was with no sway bars and slees).
