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| Verdone Member Since: 30 Apr 2008 Location: Gent Posts: 67   
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no, have an equipe winchbumper with winch and still on standard suspension
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1st Jun 2008 9:04am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035  
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Great - makes my life easier
Just to order another winch bumper not to get the brand new warn winch out of the box at 6 months old! Mike |
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1st Jun 2008 9:40am |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204  
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i thought i'd keep my standard set up but after a few months decided to up-grade, IMO it's worth doing it , truck looks better and sits better on the road. it's only £180 for a pair of OME's....
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1st Jun 2008 1:32pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3748  
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On the 07, have the Factory winch and front bumper fitted,, and at present the standard front springs,,which even with 255/85 MT. have been OK,,, but truthfully, they are in need of changing to something a tad stiffer !! another job on the list sometime California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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1st Jun 2008 5:26pm |
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| Bogblaster Member Since: 04 Jun 2007 Location: Glawstershire Posts: 119 
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I upgraded to OME and it is alot better than before, I found that with the winch and standard springs it got a little bit wayward at the rear end! 2019 MY Disco 5 HSE Lux
Audi A4 Avant 3.0L TDI Quattro - WOW 2016 90 Adventure |
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1st Jun 2008 8:43pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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So its a bit of a split at the minute, between the old rule i had of they need to change and they will be fine.
What im trying to work out is the usual heavy duty front springs are 90 rears - although the CSW is supposed to have the Heavy Duty all round from the factory - so what springs have you guys been using on the front? With the roof tent on the back is down a little anyway so dropping the front isnt a huge issue i cant say i want it too feebal on the front. But im not a fan of just chucking any old springs on; i know from past experience (and advise) that genuine LR springs are better (after all the spend £billions of R&D)! Mike |
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1st Jun 2008 10:45pm |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204
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best thing to do is phone a 4x4 supplier with your requirements and they'll sort you out with the right set up.
mine are OME 761's (i think) |
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2nd Jun 2008 7:05am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Sorry  i really disagree. Most of the suppliers dont know what they are talking about and source the springs from the same place. Some are worse than others - the best ones are the LR genuine springs. Mike |
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2nd Jun 2008 5:17pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Try Famous Four - they know all about springs and shockers
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2nd Jun 2008 7:36pm |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204
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found a link to a site which explains a lot https://www.expeditionexchange.com/ome/indexsprings.htm
after checking the box mine are 751's |
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2nd Jun 2008 8:34pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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That site is a good site - been around a few years; they used to have a huge resource before a website change seemed to loose a lot.
Interesting read though. The thing with springs is Land Rover do spend some serious cash on this; ive never seen aftermarket suppliers spend this much - thus you always seem to get a change; land rover is taller, decreased travel (articulation) etc This is why ive built up a great deal of reluctance on none OE springs. Mike |
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3rd Jun 2008 7:14am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Mine and SWMBO's both have OME 2" lift springs front and rear. Luvley smoother ride
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5th Jun 2008 6:19pm |
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