LEAF SPRING COMPONENTS

U Bolts

Dobinsons 4×4 U-bolts are made from high quality, 10.9 grade high tensile steel and supplied with hardened deep nuts for maximum clamping pressure and reliability. It is recommended that when replacing leaf springs that new u-bolts are fitted. Supplied in anti corrosion zinc finish.

Shackles & Pins

Dobinsons Spring & Suspension’s range of 4x4 shackles and pins have been designed and manufactured to maximize the life of both the polyurethane bushes and shackles. Incorporating a recessed twin hole greasable design to ensure both halves of the polyurethane bush receive even grease distribution. Greasing polyurethane bushes not only reduces friction and wear, it also reduces the chances of corrosion on the shackle pins and reduces squeaking. Dobinsons 4x4 shackles and pins are a heavy duty design and provide simple servicing through external grease nipples. In some cases Dobinsons also provide anti-inverse shackles to prevent the shackles from inverting on lifted leaf spring vehicles.

Polyurethane Bushes

Dobinsons Spring & Suspension’s polyurethane bushes have been designed and manufactured from the highest quality raw materials and unlike other competitors have been designed to suit both Dobinsons leaf springs and the original vehicle leaf springs. Polyurethane-Bushes Dobinsons Polyurethane leaf spring bushes provide a smooth comfortable ride and when combined with Dobinsons 4×4 greasable shackles provide a far superior service life than the original vehicle bushes. Dobinsons polyurethane bushes feature unique internal diamond grease traps to maximize bush and shackle life.