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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816   
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Just a quick one for DC owners, or indeed other incredibly knowledgeable sorts, but is my gap between wheel and arch higher than normal? Looks high to me. No 110 DCPUs to compare against, mostly SWs which obviously have more weight in the back.
Photo below, remembering that I have 18" Bowlers shod with BFG ATs 256/75. Just curious, as I will eventually get the Alive Eibach springs which will lower it and wonder by how much. 
 Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Apr 2018 2:51pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816
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Given the size of my wheels it has always looked high to me. Wonder how I know if they're HD springs? Not that it matters as I'll be replacing them. Tell you what though, handles like an absolute dream. Best 110 I have ever driven.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Apr 2018 3:45pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382  
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AFAIK DCPUs have HD springs as standard to allow a 1-tonne payload, that being said yours does look a little high.
Mine is more or less level, but has done 220k+ miles with at least .5t in the back, but I think when I bought it (and possibly even now if I empty it) the floor of the tub is roughly level with the top of a 255/85x16 KM2, so perhaps not too different to yours. That's a rusty old drive flange in the middle of that posh wheel! |
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10th Apr 2018 4:40pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5816
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What's an AFAIK DCPU?
"That's a rusty old drive flange in the middle of that posh wheel!" 
Yup. Will be tackled with some POR15 (as recommended here) when the snow/rain has definitely stopped. Black bolts as well. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Apr 2018 4:46pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Thought it looked high but looking at this pic of the mrs dc it's not far off.
Click image to enlarge Only 16" wheels on hers though. Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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10th Apr 2018 5:20pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Click image to enlarge Mines loaded up |
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10th Apr 2018 5:27pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1861
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I believe this will explain the rates, as marked on the springs:
Click image to enlarge Rob 1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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10th Apr 2018 5:29pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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AFAIK = As Far As I Know.
If you go onto topix and look up your build sheet from the VIN, it should state whether HD springs were fitted. Failing that you'll have to get under there with a torch and try to find the colour codings. |
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10th Apr 2018 5:51pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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Why do LHD 110's have different springs to RHD ones?   |
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10th Apr 2018 5:53pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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Weight dependant because there’s always a driver but not always a passenger
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10th Apr 2018 6:00pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382
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Sorry, as ZSD has correctly explained, that was me being too idle to type "As far as I know" on a proxy 'phone "keypad". |
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10th Apr 2018 6:02pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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That would make sense, except the same applies to RHD vehicles, but they use the same front spring on both sides. Whereas the LHD ones are handed. |
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10th Apr 2018 6:21pm |
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| Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265 
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Maybe also to do with engine position / off centre parts, battery ya de ya such that sitting flat with 2 LDH springs it would be off centre, so this levels it out. TY&GN
10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show! |
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10th Apr 2018 6:30pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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That's true, I suppose the battery for example ends up under the drivers seat rather than being swapped to the passenger side on LHD vehicles.
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10th Apr 2018 6:39pm |
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