help need advise to convert or not... from coil spring to leafspring..

[gtamp]

meron ako pregio na coilspring pa ..minsan ginagamit ko pangdeliver ng mga cargo.. para more cargo ang mailagay ko baka pede iconvert ito from coil to leafspring..any comment/help/advise/feedback are very much appreciated..TIA

[OTEP]

How much cargo? What weight,

Stiffer springs wont automatically increase cargo capacity as it is limited by the gross vehicle weight rating minus the curb weight of the van. Factors that dictate this rating are the capacity of the engine, transmission, chassis, etc. not just the suspension alone.

If you just want it to sit level when loaded, put in some rear coil spacers and those coil spring dampers. Still easier than ripping out the van's suspension.

[gtamp]

12 seater po sya..pero tinatanggal ko yung upuan para makapag karga ako ng mga deliveries ko..worst na naikarga ko minsan 10 sacks of rice..at kapag may upuan eh 16 na mga teenager.. tapos para na syang eroplano na tume-take off ;-) nakita ko lang yung idea sa mga urvan kase naka leaf spring sila tapos diba meron pa silang 21 seater.. wala kase akong alam sa sasakyan kaya naitanung ko dito kung posible..thanks

worried ako kapag laging full load eh baka bumigay yung coil spring kaya naisip ko lang baka pede leaf spring..

[OTEP]

Check niyo po ang gross vehicle weight rating ng pregio, often nasa owner's manual siya or engine compartment. Do not exceed that. Pwede naman maglagay sa ng coil spacer para hindi dumapa. Less than 500 ea ang bili ko po sa banawe dati.

[glenn manikis]

sir otep kung magpalit ng shock absorber nalang na malaki? like yung pang elf...

sir kilala ako ang ginawa nya sa mb 100 nya ....

cut nya yung ibabaw ng shock ng elf then pinalitan ng de tornilyo magkasinghaba kasi ang shock ng elf at mb100....

sa part naman ng pregio pwede syang maghanap ng shock na kasinghaba ng pregio pero pang truck or pang elf na shock... then kung iba ang kabitan cut then spot nalang nya ulit.....

[gtamp]

thanks sa mga input..i'll consider ko po then tanung ko sa mga mekaniko dito sa amin kung kaya nilang gawin..
sana meron pa mag iput..di ba da more da merrier . TIA

[dr. d]

so your van is starting to go the way of those overloaded trucks we all hate to tailgate...!
agree ako kay choc nut. aside from the spring's capacity, there are other factors to consider. abuse your van and it might just bite back... during its ascent up a bridge incline, during the downward slalom, etc. my suggestion is, if you need a heavier capacity vehicle, the get another vehicle, like a heavy duty pick up or delivery van.. the van's springs might hold up, but your chassis might fold in two, your brakes might not be able to stop the heavy van, your engine might spring a head hernia..

[gtamp]

dont worry lagi ako nasa slow lane kaya imposble ka mag tailgate..mabagal lang po ako magdrive ;-)
yes im considering it to get another vehicle.
pero hindi naman lagi na ganun kaoverload yung pregio ko
so syempre sa mga pagkakataon na hindi maiiwasan maging overload eh ang gusto ko hanggat maaari eh handa ang pregio sa ganung sitwasyun..

gross vehicle weight = 2370 - 2600 (may load na ba ito or wala pa??)

ilang tao kaya katumbas nito?

ilang sako kaya katumbas nito?

[vinj]

If you'll do this often, might be better to sell off the Pregio and get an AUV with more payload capacity or a pickup?

[Noel Salisipan]

gross vehicle weight = 2370 - 2600 (may load na ba ito or wala pa??)

ilang tao kaya katumbas nito?

ilang sako kaya katumbas nito?

Kailangan pa ng curb weight para mai-minus sa gross weight ng makuha ang capacity.

Initially, around 900kg lang capacity nyan.
Yung karga mong sampung sako nasa 500kg na, plus 16 na teens na round 45kg each kaya nasa 720kg.

Finally, overloaded ka na ng around 200kg plus driver pa.