hey, that'll be a good way of getting sagged springs back to a new lease of
life!
What I usually do is putting a set of crap tyres on as the tyres are the
things that really get a hard life when not stored on blocks. Though I have
to admit that I always thought I wasn't nice to my cars by NOT putting them
on blocks.
Gernot
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> From: Don Spence[SMTP:spence@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca]
> Reply To: Don Spence
> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 7:55 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: storing on jack stands or blocks-no no
>
>
> Peter et all
> I guess I started this so here's the rationale.
> Based on real world experience with a TR3A WHICH SPENT ONE WINTER UP ON
> STANDS (MID OCT. TO LATE APRIL)
> It was found in the spring that the weight of the hanging suspension had
> stretched the coil springs such that the car rode noticeably higher than
> when it was put away. It took two full years for the springs to regain
> their original form. (thinking back, he may have replaced them ) Car
> belongs to a friend who has had it in the family since new (61) Has
> close to 300,000 on the clock(s?). Still uses it regularly.
> Cheerio
> Don
>
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