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| Mother superior Member Since: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 504  
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Ethel the 110 has just clocked up 60K, and she's getting a bit crashy, bless her. am I right in thinking that it's new shockers time? PS if so I'm going with Terrafirma, 'cause they're silver and black so will match the car ! Thanks Wes Oh woe, oh woe My crusty old landrover, It will not go. |
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29th Jul 2016 9:07am |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666  
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I used terrafirma on my previous 110. Whilst they transformed the ride the outers were covered in surface rust after 6 months. For that reason I would not buy again.
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29th Jul 2016 3:58pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17388 
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Changed my rears at 150k miles, fronts are still fine at 200k miles.
I'm on about the 8th set of rear lower bushes, though! |
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29th Jul 2016 5:00pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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I put terrafirma shocks on mine, they were ok, but nothing special.
Swapped over to konis, what a difference. |
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29th Jul 2016 7:02pm |
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| vaucluse Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: SE London Posts: 185 
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How did you set up your Koni's?
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29th Jul 2016 9:32pm |
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| Nevillerover Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 224 
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...er......Put Britpart on mine,rides lovely.
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29th Jul 2016 10:07pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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At @80kkms my 2.4 110 was like a boat, the heat, loads pulled and carried and off road they where shot!😂 However koni heavy shocks, set up 35% front, 60% rear made it better than new. Bushes were almost like new. Handles better than new with 130 springs on the front. Big question too me is how long they last over oem! Bang for your buck so too speak!
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30th Jul 2016 2:29am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441
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On the second damping setting, oh and theres britpart h/d standard height springs as well |
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30th Jul 2016 5:09am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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Rear top mount bushes okay? I bizarrely had the R-O-S top mount bush go |
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30th Jul 2016 10:09am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17388
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Don't seem to have trouble with the upper bushes, I think I changed them once. It's the lower bushes that are spectacularly useless!
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30th Jul 2016 9:00pm |
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| nickhodgson Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Zambia Posts: 174 
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If you did 60k on your genuine shocks why don't you replace them with the same.
Actually I would think the shocks are still good and just some new bushes will help. At 60k also check your rear axle ball joint and A frame bushes. 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP 2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C 2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP 2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE |
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9th Aug 2016 9:04am |
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| hornet Member Since: 04 Jan 2010 Location: Western Europe Posts: 361 |
Had to change my rear at 150.000 km and changed front at same time even they still worked well. Used Koni Heavy Track models which made no difference to genuine shocks in my opinion. In total € 400,-- When only the bushes fail you notice a "rumble". |
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9th Aug 2016 1:55pm |
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| KGH Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 61  
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Since we have a shock thread here, what make/model of shock, with which spring (genauine) will give a good ride to a medium-loaded 110 Van Cab 300TDi? 2013 110 - Keswick Green
1995 ExRAF 110 Utility 1986 127 HCPU 1985 110 PU 2012 Disco4 |
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9th Aug 2016 3:41pm |
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