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Roy5695



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
This is my standard double cab

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Post #700006 10th Apr 2018 7:49pm
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Have you seen Discomog selling his Alive comfort springs? James
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Post #700013 10th Apr 2018 7:54pm
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Grenadier



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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
Roy5695 wrote:
This is my standard double cab

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Mmm, certainly looks lower. Wonder what effect your canopy has. Thanks for the photo. Monsieur Le Grenadier

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2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey
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Grenadier



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JOW240725 wrote:
Have you seen Discomog selling his Alive comfort springs?


Thanks JOW, I did. Sadly I was one post too late as I was hoping to get the springs, ARB and bilsteins. Plus wasn't sure if he'd send to France. Alive do a good discount for the lot, plus polybushes, for only a couple of hundred quid more. Wouldn't normally want to spend moe money than necessary but as they'd be delivered to France, new, warrantied etc, it's worth it. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Post #700070 10th Apr 2018 9:26pm
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Roy5695



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
The canopy doesn’t make that much difference. I can pick it up and put it on myself.



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mick



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^^^^^^ very nice
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hank



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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
zsd-puma wrote:


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.


Good tip!! What am I looking for to identify whether HD springs have been fitted? I can see on my build sheet it says: 4200 LB(1909 KG) REAR AXLE ASY
Post #700152 11th Apr 2018 8:36am
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Roy5695



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
All double cabs were fitted with HD rear springs. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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Intercept



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This was mine when it had a 2" lift. The trailer nose weight didn't make much difference. It's lower now that I've reinstated the proper springs. So yes - yours looks a bit high.


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Post #700156 11th Apr 2018 9:06am
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Grenadier



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Roy5695 wrote:
The canopy doesn’t make that much difference. I can pick it up and put it on myself.



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Good photo, thank you. And I assume those are 16" wheels? Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Grenadier



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Intercept wrote:
This was mine when it had a 2" lift. The trailer nose weight didn't make much difference. It's lower now that I've reinstated the proper springs. So yes - yours looks a bit high.


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Thanks Intercept, I'm convinced now. Mine looks that high even with 18" wheels. I have to say, I don't mind the standard ride-height I had before on my SW, but my current gap is too much for me. You see too much of the gubbins. It'll be quite a drop and quite a difference when I add the Alive springs Shocked Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey
Post #700162 11th Apr 2018 9:49am
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Roy5695



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
Yeah mine are 16” dotted with 265/75/16 👍 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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Post #700168 11th Apr 2018 10:57am
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Surely the rolling radius of an 18" wheel and tyre should be roughly the same as a 16" wheel and tyre so won't make the arch gap any different? Ray
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Zed



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Roy5695 wrote:
The canopy doesn’t make that much difference. I can pick it up and put it on myself.



Click image to enlarge


That's really nice.
Post #700186 11th Apr 2018 1:00pm
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Intercept



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
Intercept wrote:
This was mine when it had a 2" lift

And here it is now without lift or trailer:


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