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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2166  
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Thats how they sit Instagram @defender_ventures
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18th May 2020 5:27am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785  
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Looks normal to me too. 110s always sit rear end high
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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18th May 2020 6:56am |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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Perfectly normal, when loaded the rear end will settle and be lower. All to do with load capacity. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8 Bowler Tomcat 130 Station wagon 90 300tdi (Santana PS10 pick up) Range Rover L322 (Ful fat) |
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18th May 2020 7:20am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's not normal. Whilst the front does sit lower, it's not that low.
Here's mine before and after fitting new, standard suspension:  Click image to enlarge 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 7:57am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I would agree with LRA, definitely does not look normal.
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18th May 2020 9:18am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2227 
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Isn't the works kit suspension lowered ?
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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18th May 2020 9:41am |
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| stephan123 Member Since: 18 Mar 2015 Location: London Posts: 282
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Side view of Defender V8 Works as a reference (which i believe has same suspension set up), front clearly not sit that low.
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18th May 2020 9:53am |
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| Michaelkan Member Since: 19 Dec 2018 Location: Bath Posts: 149 
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Mine standard height with bilstein b6. Yours don’t look normal.
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18th May 2020 10:10am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3372
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Is the works engine lighter than a Puma unit?
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18th May 2020 10:29am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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how disappointing for you.
something doesn't look right as you say - I hope you get it sorted. Please keep us posted. |
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18th May 2020 10:44am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's a good question although you'd have thought that LR would have factored that in, given that every other Puma is diesel. 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 10:47am |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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You may have ended up with the wrong springs. Are there any part numbers, colour codes or stickers on the springs you received?
Front springs for yours should be LR135108. The front springs for the V8 are LR135109. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 |
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18th May 2020 3:47pm |
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| Notyalc Member Since: 27 Jul 2018 Location: Northumberland Posts: 160 
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Works V8 fronts are different to the suspension upgrade puma fronts to account for the weight difference.
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18th May 2020 6:48pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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It's not as simply as having fronts and rears the wrong way around?
Looks great by the way. Would be interested to hear how it performs when right. Good luck. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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18th May 2020 9:49pm |
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