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JayPeeEss

Member Since: 30 Mar 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 30

2001 Defender 90 Td5 Tomb Raider LE Bonatti Grey

Tomb Raider 90 + OME Suspension - Light-Medium or Med-Heavy?

Looking for any advice people can give on the spring / coil spec for a Tomb Raider 90 before I head out shopping - as head is spinning on the load levels I may need and options.

I'm wanting to keep everything standard height / feel if possible and have been hearing plenty of happy-stories about the OME-range of products.

The TR is already fitted with roll-cage-roof-rack, side steps, snorkel and chequer plate / guards all round - which in my simple state already looks to be a medium-level of load. Given i then add camping gear (and one day a roof-tent), i feel i should be heading towards the Medium-Heavy spec springs but is that too severe when empty and overkill given worse case loads (no towing / horse box planned)?

However (head spins with options), given it came on standard LR springs / shocks from new and for much of the time is just me in the car (plus 5 empty seats), i could easily be persuaded I should go for the Light-Medium level as sufficient?

I'm thinking of pairing with standard height LR coils or FlatDog as i don't want the height increase which seems to come with the OME springs.

Any thoughts very much appreciated.

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30th May 2019 3:05pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4204

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I regularly have this train of thought and it's hard to know what's best if you use the vehicle in different states of load. My suggestion, and what I plan to do, is talk too someone like Gwyn Lewis, Devon 4x4 etc and get some advice. They will have been through this a million times before and will know what suits. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

30th May 2019 3:11pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2411

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

You can get Fox shocks valved for LR. Maybe a bit more expensive than OME. And progressive springs. Puma 110" SW

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30th May 2019 3:57pm

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