It's not difficult to measure the spring rate of your current springs.
You need:
a steel rule
some bathroom scales
a hydraulic press, or the use of one for five minutes.
How to measure:
put the scales on the platform of the press
put the spring on the scales, and lower the press piston so it's just holding the spring in place.
pump the handle until the spring has compressed two inches
read the measurement on the scales
Half that measurement is the spring rate - provided the spring is a constant rate. It's probably worth compressing the spring three or four inches if your scales can take the force.
If you know the spring rate, length, number of coils and wire diameter you can now make some truly informed decisions about replacing the springs instead of relying on the internet, which is the modern equivalent of 'some bloke down the pub says.....'
You need:
a steel rule
some bathroom scales
a hydraulic press, or the use of one for five minutes.
How to measure:
put the scales on the platform of the press
put the spring on the scales, and lower the press piston so it's just holding the spring in place.
pump the handle until the spring has compressed two inches
read the measurement on the scales
Half that measurement is the spring rate - provided the spring is a constant rate. It's probably worth compressing the spring three or four inches if your scales can take the force.
If you know the spring rate, length, number of coils and wire diameter you can now make some truly informed decisions about replacing the springs instead of relying on the internet, which is the modern equivalent of 'some bloke down the pub says.....'