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kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

Leaf springs.....

Leaf springs are a bit of an unknown quantity for me so I'd be interested in, and grateful for, the views of those with experince.

My Series 3 88" truck cab sit 1" lower on the offside than the near side. It has parbolic springs of unknown make but of the style of the current Britpart "santana" type springs. These make it sit 1" higher approx. than standard leaf springs on the offside and 2" higher on the nearside, as far as I can work out form the LR workshop manual.

I am assuming that this 1" differnce is made up of a 1/2" lower offside and a corresponding 1/2" (ish) higher nearside resulting. Which actually isn't a very big "sag".

The previuos owner had concluded that new front springs where required and it came with a new set of Britpart para's, unfitted. However these are very tall...8" from ground to apex when inverted, so I have a feeling that fitting these MIGHT level out the front but leave it sitting higher and give me a new problem of higher front than back.(They are not handed spings.)

I am wondeing whether slackening off all the shackle bolts and settling it before retightening may be enough to acheive at least a reduction in the difference?

I hope this makes some sort of sense!

TIA.

17th Aug 2021 5:33pm

gcc130

Member Since: 05 Jun 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 747

Try it and find out...

17th Aug 2021 5:54pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17450

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

A leaf-sprung Land-Rover should when unladen and static sit higher on the o/s than the n/s.

17th Aug 2021 6:55pm

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

So it isn't totally out of the question that the springs fitted could be handed and the wrong way round....

17th Aug 2021 7:10pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 521

We had two Series 3’s both bought brand new in 1973, a 109 Station Wagon and an 88” Hard Top. Neither of them showed any visible difference when stationary and empty in ride height. 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI

18th Aug 2021 5:09am

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Unfortunately not all parabolic springs are equal, some of the cheaper versions can sit the height quite high while others can make the vehicle lop sided. I fitted some GME springs to my 109 last year and the ride height is excellent with no lean to the left or right.

18th Aug 2021 9:10am

Philip

Member Since: 09 Mar 2018
Location: England
Posts: 510

GME parabolics from Paddock were noticeably lopsided at the front on my six cylinder - loosening the shackles and letting it settle improved but didn’t fix it.

18th Aug 2021 10:51am

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