DarrenJ wrote:

My 90 CSW has HD springs on the back and the ride is a little choppy. The majority of my miles are on road with the vehicle empty unless my 2 young daughters are in th back so looking for a smoother ride.
I have done a little searching that has revealed Koni shocks tend to be well regarded. My budget is limited so what's recommended?
Rear shocks first or softer springs? And which ones?!
(If I fit koni etc would I need to change the fronts at the same time?)

Cheers

Darren

Hi Darren. Are your springs Land Rover or aftermarket? The colour coding for standard LR springs on the rear of a 90 are;

HD - Drivers side - green/yellow/red - Dual rated at 210 then 240lb
HD - Passenger side - green/yellow/white - Dual rated at 210 then 240lb
SD - Drivers side - blue/red - 225lb
SD - Passenger Side - yellow/white - 225lb

I would confess openly that I have just switched from HD +2" springs all round on my 110 to Standard LR springs (dual rated front and back) and the ride is amazingly comfortable now. The shocks remain the same, in my case Old Man Emu, the ride quality is vastly improved and I still carry the heavy loads I used to with the HD springs with no problem.

If you are truly running HD springs then I would first look at the springs, a full set will not set you back all that much. IIRC I got mine off the bay for £50 with only delivery mileage on them