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  1. 5th December 2012, 06:01 PM #1
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    Losing all my fillings

    Is it just my Defender, or do all Defenders shake your fillings out on corrugated roads, and when I hit raised parts of the sealed road it just seems to jar the truck , mainly the front .

    Is it my suspension combination ?

    Front with OME 2” 2767 coil and Super Pro T/F +50 shock

    Rear T/F Medium 2’’ coil Big bore T/F shock and air bags with 5psi

    BF Goodrich All-Terrains 265/75R-16 with 30psi all round

    I must add it handles great off road and even better on road , It just doesn’t like a ridged road dirt or tar head on .
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  2. 5th December 2012, 06:07 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dockstrada View Post
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    Is it my suspension combination ?

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    probably .... maybe gentler shocks and a little less tyre pressure (subject to load requirements of course) would help
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  3. 5th December 2012, 06:52 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87County View Post
    probably .... maybe gentler shocks and a little less tyre pressure (subject to load requirements of course) would help
    Ditto.

    Combination of spring rate and bump valving in the shocks.
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    Google tells me your front springs are 285 lbs/in. That is pretty heavy! Standard D110's are 155/215 lbs/in progressive and the Genuine HD's [130 std] are 225 lbs/in.
    Your rears (without the air assist) are 300 lbs/in.

    Currently I run 225 lbs/in in the front and 300lbs/in in the rear (TF Med +2s) and it is fairly nice (with a winch+bar and fair amount of gear). Although, I am considering a longer 180lbs/in Front Spring from Les Richmond.

    Shock valving does make a big difference, however the TF shocks are fairly soft IMO already.

    Hope this helps
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  5. 5th December 2012, 08:22 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87County View Post
    probably .... maybe gentler shocks and a little less tyre pressure (subject to load requirements of course) would help
    I Concur
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  6. 5th December 2012, 08:23 PM #6
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    If that's what they are, 285lb/in is crazy heavy.

    I'm running 220lb/in-17" free length, but IIRC we've discussed these spring rates, etc before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    If that's what they are, 285lb/in is crazy heavy.

    I'm running 220lb/in-17" free length, but IIRC we've discussed these spring rates, etc before.
    Yes the whole suspension thing was discussed before
    This is the result of mix and match without considerations
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    I thought it was only the Isuzu's that rattled your fillings out.
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  9. 6th December 2012, 07:42 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    I thought it was only the Isuzu's that rattled your fillings out.

    and they only do it at idle
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  10. 6th December 2012, 09:10 PM #10
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    I have to say that our defender shakes bad on corrugations if we are not going fast enough to smooth them out trye pressure is also a biggy here...otherwise its OK..we only have Land Rover HD springs in the front with winch and winch bar with Koni HD raids all round

    i have also wondered whether having a roof rack on takes some flex out the body too making some shakes feel worse....
    Our Land Rover does not leak oil! it just marks its territory.......



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