Thread: Defender Suspension

Originally Posted by Ivan

Thanks Weeds, just sent them an email asking for a price including the shipping. I must say the prices are very good (never thought I could afford Bilsteins). If you find anyone doing good, cheap springs let me know as I will be looking for springs as well.

Thanks

Ivan

i didn't even email them, just selected the shocks, it was free shipping, hit send

Originally Posted by weeds

i didn't even email them, just selected the shocks, it was free shipping, hit send

edit....there was shipping costs

Originally Posted by lambrover

just my opinion mate but stay away from old man emu suspension, call Suspension stuff and get some dobison coils and what ever shocks they recommend. This will give you the best set up, way better travel than old man emu.

Surely the issue there is that the wrong stuff was fitted for your application. Not that there is anything wrong with the OME stuff per-se.

I run custom OME springs and LTR shocks and they are fantastic for the use that I fitted them for.

Just my opinion but all this expensive stuff is not needed. Get a set of springs as i stated , straight from Dobinsons , custom springs $250 pair and leave the standard shocks in and all will be fine. Plenty wheel travel and good ride.

+1 for eshocks.

For $375USD for the std fitting Bilstein's (inc Steering Damper) and very reasonable shipping you simply can't go wrong.

My 7100's arrived today from eshocks.

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Surely the issue there is that the wrong stuff was fitted for your application. Not that there is anything wrong with the OME stuff per-se.

I run custom OME springs and LTR shocks and they are fantastic for the use that I fitted them for.

I bought a my county and it was fitted with old man emu 2 inch lift, you get less travel than standard, thay don't increase the shock lenght to suit, my opinion.

It prompty came out and made my own shock mounts and fitted long travel shocks 10in in the front and 12.5in in the rear.

Ivan

some one has mentioned king springs, my mate had a set and they seemed a bit stiff for my liking but would be ok for a touring set up, allthough I haven't had any dobinson coils yet (mine should be hear in about a week) there is alot of guys on here that would recomend them and by looking at there photos they don't compromise on wheel travel.

In the last 2 weeks I have researched so called "standard " springs from manufacturers in 3 states . They vary from 166lb - 285lb in the front and from 155lb - 360lb in the rear. No where near standard ! So it goes to show they dont do any research themselves , just offer you what they think should be ok. Landrover has had 60 yrs doing this stuff .