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Mjibex

Member Since: 21 Mar 2013
Location: Reading
Posts: 287

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Loire Blue

Rear Shock Absorbers.

Evening Everyone,

I am looking for some clarity on the below - I appreciate people may have views on alternatives/better options; but I am just looking for the answer to below.

Can anyone help with what the difference would be (if anything) - I appreciate it is a VIN range difference. I have a 2103 2.2 110 - but am struggling to understand the real world difference.

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Part numbers are the same (bar “TD5”) - but what actual (if any) difference is there/could there be?

Cheers

Mark.

18th Feb 2025 8:02pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2703

From some time early in the Td5 run they changed the rubbers/washers arrangement at the lower end of the rear shocks. I presume the pin length is different to account for this, although usually aftermarket shocks require reverting to the earlier setup on later vehicles.

18th Feb 2025 8:06pm

Mjibex

Member Since: 21 Mar 2013
Location: Reading
Posts: 287

Thanks for the speedy reply - so I could likely “bodge/make” the cheaper option work then..

18th Feb 2025 8:20pm

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 812

Retroanaconda wrote:
From some time early in the Td5 run they changed the rubbers/washers arrangement at the lower end of the rear shocks. I presume the pin length is different to account for this, although usually aftermarket shocks require reverting to the earlier setup on later vehicles.

I don't know if the pin length is different.I don't see why, it still fits the same, just the number of washers needed is different.

18th Feb 2025 8:27pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2703

I’ve assumed that it is the case because when I’ve on one occasion tried to fit the wrong type the pin was too short to reach through the later thicker bushes.

18th Feb 2025 8:59pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3480

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Had the same as Retroanaconda. Perhaps some variation between makes? 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

18th Feb 2025 9:39pm

Mjibex

Member Since: 21 Mar 2013
Location: Reading
Posts: 287

I’ve taken the plunge and ordered the cheaper pair - I’ll see what happens!!! MOT at 11.5 years old (COVID messed timings up a bit!!!) - has mentioned a few rubber bits are not A1 (rear shock bushes included)…

18th Feb 2025 10:35pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1679

Take the bush cups off the axles if you have them (usually they’re spot welds) and it won’t matter. They wreck the bushes in my opinion anyway.

18th Feb 2025 11:33pm

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