Thread: Defender coils, advice please.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Can you compare how they perform compared with the standard springs please?

I’ve never had standard springs.....

I had 2” King’s on this dirty old tdi and they were too stiff

The 130 front in the TD5 hard top are a softer ride and have raised the bumpstops to a nice height.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I'm actually curious about whether airbags which work so well in the rear coils could also be fitted to the front.
I've quizzed all sorts of gurus about this over the years and never had a satisfactory answer about why this isn't done.
I would quite like to be able to just pump in 10-15 psi in the front airbags to compensate for the extra weight of the bullbar and winch, as I do at the rear, while retaining the soft standard springs. Sounds like a win-win to me.

What do you think you are gaining? This does not "retain the soft standard springs". The air bags add spring rate. As much or more than you would get from heavier springs. If you want a lift with the same spring rate, get spacers for the spring supports.

The only reason for airbags is so that you can adjust as the load changes. The front does not change.