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bodstruck

Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 940

What could this be?

Looking around a potential purchase today (110 200tdi) and wondered what this contraption on the rear a frame might be

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Just curious really.

9th Mar 2022 6:39pm

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 903

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

Self-levelling unit.

I take it it’s a station wagon? Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

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9th Mar 2022 6:43pm

bodstruck

Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 940

Yes, it is a Station Wagon.

Thanks

Learn something new every day.

9th Mar 2022 6:49pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6126

Boge self levelling strut.... allowed you to have relatively soft springs (to give a nice ride) yet pump itself up if you loaded the bus up.

I've never experienced one myself but they seem to have a fairly good reputation.

10th Mar 2022 6:58pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17600

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Famous for causing spectacular body roll on corners though.

10th Mar 2022 7:21pm

MadTom

Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 639

And because it is quite old now, probably death and not working correctly. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo

11th Mar 2022 7:04am

cradgebank

Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 308

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

diesel_jim wrote:

I've never experienced one myself but they seem to have a fairly good reputation.

Dreadful things, inherited from the RRC, in 40 years of working on 110's never known one to function correctly, even when brand new.

Best solution is to remove them and replace with Standard Springs and Standard ''A'' frame ball joint. Richard

Either a 90, 110 or 130.
Discovery 5

13th Mar 2022 1:52pm

bodstruck

Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 940

Thanks all. The defender is now here with me and the rear suspension has been upgraded so this can go. I'll add it to the to do list

13th Mar 2022 2:19pm

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