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YOLO110

Member Since: 14 Feb 2015
Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK
Posts: 1640

Ant!

Mate, don't think you really need this... But the taller tyres would be a good way ahead

Lift probably would mean longer propshafts etc... All gets more complex!

Besides, you have some great APT stuff fitted so no worries!!

I am sitting in the airport transit lounge in Hong Kong for the next 6 hours! On my way home the long way

So some good reading time!!! YOLO... You Only Live Once...

12th Dec 2015 11:55am

GypsySamuraiAnt

Member Since: 31 Mar 2015
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 131

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver

Pete I don't think you've been in the same place for more than 6 hours mate since I've know you
#internationalmanofmystery

For the lift think of it this way, I'm actually just wanting to keep the factory ride height in all situations where it counts. So lets say I'm fully loaded and that means loosing an inch. Then I'm at Fraser Island and drop my tyre pressure for the soft sand tracks to 15 psi, then I loose another inch (this means I've lost two inches of water wadding height also). The APT diff guards mean I loose another half inch of clearance also.

So when I say lift I really mean it as a counter measure

Cheers.

13th Dec 2015 9:52am

defendercouple

Member Since: 13 Jan 2016
Location: Sydney
Posts: 4

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Fuji White

What I've done for touring Ant on a standard 110 Puma is fit the LR HD springs to the front, and the rear I fitted PolyAirs to cope with the variety of loads I carry or tow. Add on the larger tyres for your additional diff clearance and you're set.

I have ARB bar and winch, full length roof rack, fridge, drawers, and usual Aussie cookware

13th Jan 2016 11:29pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

For touring in Australia it might be worth considering a rear axle locker as well.

Some of the climbs out of river crossings etc can be steep, wet and slippery. The ability to be able to engage a rear axle locker if the climb looked 'awkward' before you start to struggle did prove helpful to us.

Brendan

14th Jan 2016 9:24am

100inch

Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Brunswick
Posts: 410

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black

GypsySamuraiAnt wrote:
Awesome, thanks Brendan! Have done some research on the 255/85 tyre size and looks like a winner. Will probably go with some Cooper AT3's.

Ok so that takes care of one inch. I wonder if the Discovery spring isolators will sort out the other?

Cheers

I am running OME 751 and 755 with my 255/85's. I wouldn't take the OME shocks a second time. Too soft for my liking but happy with the lift and spring rates. I also fitted a double prop at the front.
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24th Jan 2016 7:32am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5574

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

I would recommend OME springs and OME sports dampers. I used to run the Gwy Lewis setup, which I highly recommend. Just over 1real" (most kits aren't accurate with their descriptions) and running pin pin dampers all round due to them being stronger, more articulation, and same part on all for couriers, which is a landcruiser part so not difficult to source, should it be required.

Andy.

24th Jan 2016 10:50am

redline

Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Mountains and Lakes
Posts: 221

Recommend Koni Heavy Track Raid shocks if you're planning to spend much time on corrugated tracks.

24th Jan 2016 3:12pm

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