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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500   
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You will need to remove shock 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
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9th Oct 2018 8:37pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2185 
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Yep. Also buy a new turret secureing mount. They almost always shear Instagram @defender_ventures
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10th Oct 2018 5:00am |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2237 
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I would also advise some spring isolators too,
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10th Oct 2018 12:41pm |
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| Rich1968 Member Since: 03 Nov 2013 Location: Towcester Posts: 81
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Are the isolators really worthwhile? What make did you fit?
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10th Oct 2018 8:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The isolators are a very worthwhile addition for very little cost. They won't magically transform your Defender into a Range Rover but every little helps, as the saying goes. D2 isolators are a good upgrade for the front. They incorporate the securing ring into the moulding and so solves two problems at once.
If I was going to the trouble of replacing the front shocks, I'd also replace the turrets with something more substantial and less rot-prone like those from Gwyn Lewis:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Before you get to this stage: Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Oct 2018 9:08pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2185
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Didnt notice a differnce at all on mine. Instagram @defender_ventures
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11th Oct 2018 5:02am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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When you changed the springs? I’ve done the rear springs and l’m not sure there’s much difference, but the original springs were heavily rusted wasn’t a bad idea to change them anyway.
I will see how it is after l change the front ones. I’ll get a set of the spring isolators as suggested above and fit those, although it seems you can’t fit them to the rear of a Defender 110 as it has larger diameter springs (than a Discovery) |
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11th Oct 2018 7:11am |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942  
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Rear spring islolators are the same as a Toyota Tundra. Also OME sells the 110 rear spring isolators. Highly recommend doing this front and rear.
https://expeditionexchange.com/shop?olsPag...-ome80pr10 http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=OME80PR10 Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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11th Oct 2018 5:50pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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Thanks for that information
Parts are ordered! Means l have to take out the rear springs again though 😥 |
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12th Oct 2018 4:53pm |
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| RILEY Member Since: 01 Feb 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 35 
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Not to pee on anyones chips
but spring isolators make Absolutely no difference at all  one life, sell it |
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16th Oct 2018 8:25pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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Then l just wasted £30
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19th Oct 2018 11:55pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942
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Yah... no worries mate, waste of $$$ (Or £££) NOT! Have you heard of bushings? (Pssst... they are made of RUBBER to isolate METAL parts from bashing together and being to harsh a ride). If they don’t work, why does Land Rover have them for Range Rovers and Disco’s? Pay no heed to what he posted. The Defender is simply too costly to build compared to either the RR or Disco hence the metal on metal. Just saying. You have wasted nothing and gained much!
[/b] 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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20th Oct 2018 12:39am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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I guess it won’t make a big difference but every little helps, biggest ride improvement on mine came from fitting adjustable dampers.
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20th Oct 2018 1:15pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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Well l can confirm that it is possible to replace the springs while leaving the shock and turret in place, although with the gas dampers fitted on my 110 it was less easy.
I had to compress the spring then use a scissor jack to lower the axle some more (due to the anti roll bar resisting) then push the damper fully up using spanners through the spring, and quickly extract the spring before the damper came back down. I had also removed the turret ring bolts to allow the turret/shock to go a bit higher. Refitting was the same, compress the spring then push the damper right up and quickly locate the spring in position. I also needed the scissor jack between axle and bump stop rubber to get extra clearance. Refit the turret before releasing the spring, or you might struggle to locate the turret on to the protruding bolts due to a plastic liner behind preventing it from locating until the last centimetre or so. |
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21st Oct 2018 6:10pm |
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