Thread: Puma springs and shocks

Hi Dan,

I've got 2008 PUMA 110, have replaced front springs with Old Man Emu 50mm and TerraFirma +50mm Pro-Sports.

Rear is stock springs, Poly-Air bags and TF Expedition Big Bores.

I am really happy with the set up quite soft and soaks up the bump and allows for pretty good articulation

Shocks are available for very reasonable price and they get great reviews.

Terrafirma 4x4 Suspension Kits for Land Rover | sydney4x4accessories - sydney4x4accessories

If you D'fer is a PUMA you will have to swap front prop shaft for a DC or at the very least a wide angle unit.

Bailey Morris Limited - 4x4 Extreme Land Rover

Cheers

Originally Posted by Drover

Hi Dan,

I've got 2008 PUMA 110, have replaced front springs with Old Man Emu 50mm and TerraFirma +50mm Pro-Sports.

Rear is stock springs, Poly-Air bags and TF Expedition Big Bores.

I am really happy with the set up quite soft and soaks up the bump and allows for pretty good articulation

Shocks are available for very reasonable price and they get great reviews.

Terrafirma 4x4 Suspension Kits for Land Rover | sydney4x4accessories - sydney4x4accessories

If you D'fer is a PUMA you will have to swap front prop shaft for a DC or at the very least a wide angle unit.

Bailey Morris Limited - 4x4 Extreme Land Rover

Cheers

Hi Drover


I would like to keep the standard height will I still need to change out the front prop shaft?


Cheers


Dan

Not if you keep the stock height, the prop shaft angle is close to max with stock springs, But you will fine, but use standard length shocks.

Any lift will require the DC shaft.

Cheers

I know this might sound stupid but have you been under and had a look at your springs have you had the car off road at all?

if you have just double check all your springs are seated properly and if you have an anti roll bar check it hasn't knuckled back on its self after articulating these will all give your car a lean it happened to ours.

Originally Posted by dullbird

I know this might sound stupid but have you been under and had a look at your springs have you had the car off road at all?

if you have just double check all your springs are seated properly and if you have an anti roll bar check it hasn't knuckled back on its self after articulating these will all give your car a lean it happened to ours.

Cheers dullbird,

I have been under and had a look i couldnt see any thing out of place but in saying that it is only a slight lean but enough to notice.

When i get home next week ill have a good look.

Cheers

I have a 2007 Puma 130 dual cab. The left spring had settled on it too @ 85000 km. It's an ex forestry truck as far as we can find out, not that that means an awful lot. I had both fronts changed 3 weeks ago with a standard height "heavy duty" set and the ride improvement was noticable- most likely as the lazy one wasn't working and letting it bottom out on the shocking excuse for highways we have up here in Qld. Ride quality is stiffer than an older Defender but more than acceptable, especially as i usually have to suffer a bone jarrer somewhere in my stint in a V8 Cruiser (Bruiser). It's now on 93000km and there have been no more issues regarding ride or road handling. There are no smooth roads anywhere on my trip as it has to go from Gympie up the back track through Biggenden out to the Bruce Hwy and up to Marlborough before the bouncy bit up the old highway to Nebo and onto Glenden where it spends the next 2 weeks driving over the mine haul roads before heading home again.That gives any suspension a thorough work out.

Originally Posted by Defender Defender

I have a 2007 Puma 130 dual cab. The left spring had settled on it too @ 85000 km. It's an ex forestry truck as far as we can find out, not that that means an awful lot. I had both fronts changed 3 weeks ago with a standard height "heavy duty" set and the ride improvement was noticable- most likely as the lazy one wasn't working and letting it bottom out on the shocking excuse for highways we have up here in Qld. Ride quality is stiffer than an older Defender but more than acceptable, especially as i usually have to suffer a bone jarrer somewhere in my stint in a V8 Cruiser (Bruiser). It's now on 93000km and there have been no more issues regarding ride or road handling. There are no smooth roads anywhere on my trip as it has to go from Gympie up the back track through Biggenden out to the Bruce Hwy and up to Marlborough before the bouncy bit up the old highway to Nebo and onto Glenden where it spends the next 2 weeks driving over the mine haul roads before heading home again.That gives any suspension a thorough work out.

Cheers for the feedback.

What springs did you go with ?

Cheers

Dan

Originally Posted by Drover

Hi Dan,

I've got 2008 PUMA 110, have replaced front springs with Old Man Emu 50mm and TerraFirma +50mm Pro-Sports.

Rear is stock springs, Poly-Air bags and TF Expedition Big Bores.

I am really happy with the set up quite soft and soaks up the bump and allows for pretty good articulation

Shocks are available for very reasonable price and they get great reviews.

Terrafirma 4x4 Suspension Kits for Land Rover | sydney4x4accessories - sydney4x4accessories

If you D'fer is a PUMA you will have to swap front prop shaft for a DC or at the very least a wide angle unit.

Bailey Morris Limited - 4x4 Extreme Land Rover

Cheers

Not wanting to hi-jack, and I don't work for Juddy or bailey Morris, but...

I was talking the other day to Juddy, he is now importing Bailey Morris props...

I have one on my Defender and we sold a load of them when I was in the UK, excellent product.

R
Jon

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