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Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 685

Shock lengths for a standard height shock for a 110

Hi all,

Would anyone know the standard, uncompressed shock lengths for a 110, front and rear. Puma Utility wagon if it makes a difference?

Have just collected PW1c's shocks & springs etc, but would like to measure to understand if they are standard, +1, +2 etc in length. We discussed and are fairly sure they're standard height.

I'm trying to measure shocks just acquired to check length vs a few ideas I have for springs to level out my vehicle once fitted as I have a winch and winch bumper on the front and it's sat down quite a bit on the OE front springs.

I can't measure my original ones as they're helpfully very much bolted to the thing at the minute, so not the right length!!

12th Feb 2021 1:01pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
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1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Set your new shocks to the same length as what is fitted at the moment in situ and then measure how much compression and extension you have either side of that length.
That should give you a good idea.
HTH
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12th Feb 2021 2:20pm

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 685

Thanks for the thought but not sure that tells me the full extension length of the damper on the vehicle to be honest. It just says how much more travel the new one has over the current position. It's the internal shaft length of the fitted one I can't tell to figure out the free length of a standard and +2 length fox shock.

Might just whip one off and check.

12th Feb 2021 4:34pm

Badger110

Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: South hams
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue

16.1" for the purple RKB 101111's fitted to the USW

This site will help you work it out

...nevermind i can't work out how to link with a Macbook

12th Feb 2021 7:39pm

Badger110

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http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html

Worked it out...

12th Feb 2021 7:41pm

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2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

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12th Feb 2021 7:45pm

Badger110

Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: South hams
Posts: 1039

Don't forget Matt, the USW sits high at the rear regardless rather than your front sitting low if that makes sense?

I've got Snatch bullbar which weighs 30 odd kg's, a spare wheel ( 30kg?) and some braces on the front and mine doesn't sit lower at the front at all with probably 75kg extra at that end.

12th Feb 2021 8:06pm

Piggy501

Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 56

Just popped down to the garage to measure some genuine LR new take offs, never fitted.

RNB501450 - 665mm extended, 450mm compressed (pin to pin)

RPD501000 - 650mm extended, 445mm compressed (pin to eye)

All measurements are taken from extreme end to end, not the centre of the eye etc.

12th Feb 2021 8:27pm

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 685

Thanks everyone, really appreciate the thoughts and Piggy thanks for going down and measuring for me.

Will have a look today and see what I can measure.

Badger, ref the height, the whole spring question is utterly baffling.

Basically....

110 USW, carries an 8274 on the front on twin batteries, and has an SD external cage. So we're talking maybe 75-100 extra nose weight and I'm guessing about 150-200kg rear weight with the stuff that's always in it, drawers etc.

I'd like it to sit level, but not rear matching front, front matching rear, or about standard Height +1 maybe. I guess I need to look up the spring rates using the link of what I've got, and the free length, and then look for something that will level out the front to the back a bit better.

I'm planning air helpers for the rear when it's carrying heavy loads so it just needs to sit fairly level at standard rear height plus a bit maybe, and the front to look right Vs that.l without the dragster look.

Trouble is even if you ask people for their springs and the attitude it provides, you don't really know the weight in the vehicle and how old they are....

13th Feb 2021 8:18am

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