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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2644   
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Might be worth a call to some of the aftermarket specialists as they may have some as new take off springs for less money than buying standard springs from an LR dealer...
Good luck |
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12th Jan 2020 4:40pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862 
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Well I’m going to kick off with standard duty rear springs for a start and see where I go from there
 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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14th Jan 2020 7:33pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784
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That was might thought due to i have never seen a Tdi 90 with the back end up as high like Millie's is, so i was thinking that someone has put different springs on the back
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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14th Jan 2020 9:32pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3314 
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Softer rear springs.
Or put the Hulk in the back? https://data.whicdn.com/images/333435044/original.gif WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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14th Jan 2020 9:48pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862
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15th Jan 2020 8:15am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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You could try "Coilsprings" in Sheffield. See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49065...oilsprings Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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15th Jan 2020 10:15am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053  
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From the photo the body looks to be at an angle compared to the bottom of the chassis rails. The latter look parallel to the ground.
Hd rears on the front? Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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15th Jan 2020 8:02pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8053
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From the photo the body looks to be at an angle compared to the bottom of the chassis rails. The latter look parallel to the ground.
^^ del above, it's the fence! Crap phone! Hd rears on the front? Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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15th Jan 2020 8:02pm |
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| v8bob Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 319 
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Hi Carman,
I had a 110 that from new, sat a bit low at the front. I then added a winch. So I decided to level it. I weighed each corner with one of the cheap things for trailer weight checking that caravan people use. I then guessed at equal weights for wheel and axle for each corner. Of course these do not add to spring compression. On the red90 sheet it gives the rate which is simply compression to weight. Chose the springs to level it up. Simple. Worked well enough and got within 1/4” Took a bit of thinking about at the start, but once you calculate e few you get to know which way to go. You of course will need to think about how much load you may carry |
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15th Jan 2020 8:24pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862
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Thanks for that.
It's a little better with the winch off (of course), but not a lot - so would these be any easier to fit up front than new springs 
https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/1-inch-front-spring-spacers/ I gather front springs not as easy/quick to change as rears 
Plus, I assume this would give a certain outcome versus guessing the result with a spring change |
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23rd Feb 2020 5:19pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862
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Just to confirm - can I fit spring isolators (ANR2938) top and bottom of front springs
Look like that should give me 19mm lift and I'm looking for 20mm so close enough given Defender tolerances |
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18th May 2020 8:14am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yes although in my experience isolators only give a real world lift of 6-7mm. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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18th May 2020 8:51am |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1862
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Thanks, but disappointing as I measured them to be 9mm thick so guess they squish a bit
Will probably go with the Gwynne Lewis spring lifters then at 25mm which should leave the back 15mm higher than the front using wheel arches as a datum On my 200tdi it's 20mm difference which looks fine, so close enough I think |
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18th May 2020 9:05am |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2040 
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Spring isolators top and bottom only gave my 90 a small lift, like as LandRoverAnorak says.
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18th May 2020 9:10am |
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