Thread: Nose down

Ive changed springs a few times. Here's how I do it. You need to do this on a flat concrete surface. Changing springs can be dangerous. A bloke down the Gold Coast was killed only about a month ago when his 4WD fell on him while he was changing springs.

First job is to disconnect the bottom of the shock from the axle thats nearest to the spring to be changed out. This ensures the axle has maximum downward travel and won't be held up by the shock.

Next I jack up the corner where spring is being removed and take off the wheel. You don't need to jack it up very high. I then pile the wheel and another wheel (spare) neatly on top of each other under the chassis close to the door nearest to the spring i.e. just behind the front wheel for a front spring and just in front of the rear tyre for a back spring. I then lower the chassis onto the pile of wheels under the chassis. Neatly stacked wheels make a great chassis stand as they won't fall over easy.

The jack is removed and the axle should just be hanging. Sometimes the spring will come out with little effort. If not you need make the axle drop a little at the end where the spring is being removed. I do this in a controlled way by placing a bottle jack between the axle and the chassis near the spring. I then pump up the jack and it slowly pushes the end of the axle down until the spring comes out. The new spring should go in pretty easily.

I hope the above is not telling anyone how to suck eggs.

Not at all. Thanks

Just reporting back - I did this tonight using Wills instructions (below) - thanks Will. Took 2.5 hours all up - about an hour and a quarter for the first side alone whilst i was figuring things out

Didnt need a spring compressor but springs did not just 'fall out' of mine as suggested... i had to put a scissor jack between the chassis and the [control arm? drag arm?] to lower the axle far enough to get the spring out.

Anyway, achieved 40mm/50mm lift with my Terrafirma springs part TF018 though expect this to settle a bit. Looks a lot more level now.

Thanks to everyone for their help and advice

Sam

Originally Posted by MR LR

I don't know what you're doing wrong Pat, but springs on an LR are crazy easy to replace/swap.

- Jack car up, put chassis on stands
- remove wheels, while axle is supported by a jack
- unbolt shocks from the axle
- unbolt spring retainers
- lower the axle on the jack
- pull springs out
- put it back together
No need for spring compressors or any of that.

Will

Just reporting back - I did this tonight using Wills instructions (below) - thanks Will. Took 2.5 hours all up - about an hour and a quarter for the first side alone whilst i was figuring things out

Didnt need a spring compressor but springs did not just 'fall out' of mine as suggested... i had to put a scissor jack between the chassis and the [control arm? drag arm?] to lower the axle far enough to get the spring out.

Anyway, achieved 40mm/50mm lift with my Terrafirma springs part TF018 though expect this to settle a bit. Looks a lot more level now.

Thanks to everyone for their help and advice

Sam

Originally Posted by MR LR

I don't know what you're doing wrong Pat, but springs on an LR are crazy easy to replace/swap.

- Jack car up, put chassis on stands
- remove wheels, while axle is supported by a jack
- unbolt shocks from the axle
- unbolt spring retainers
- lower the axle on the jack
- pull springs out
- put it back together
No need for spring compressors or any of that.

Will

Originally Posted by scarry

And if you are looking for something to do,why not give it the 40mm lift and it will look like this





Front springs also sagged on D2's,even with no extra weight on the front

X2 for fitting King springs etc.....had this exact thing done to mine by MR also - brilliant result. No Uni mod required at all and I've done 6,000km since fitted. I also have the Kings in the rear.

Scallops,how good is the ride,absolutely fantastic.
And that bit extra height is so helpful.
Done close to 40K since the lift,no issues either.Although one of the rear coils popped out once,easy fix.

One of my younger brothers(an LR tragic)took it for a drive and could not believe how well it drives.I recon it actually hits the bumps better than the ......can i say it......D4! at times.
Long wheelbase,bigger tyres also helps.

Now it just needs a chip(not gonna tell the owner though),but even stock,pulls like a train once the revs are up.

Originally Posted by scarry

Scallops,how good is the ride,absolutely fantastic.
And that bit extra height is so helpful.
Done close to 40K since the lift,no issues either.Although one of the rear coils popped out once,easy fix.

One of my younger brothers(an LR tragic)took it for a drive and could not believe how well it drives.I recon it actually hits the bumps better than the ......can i say it......D4! at times.
Long wheelbase,bigger tyres also helps.

Now it just needs a chip(not gonna tell the owner though),but even stock,pulls like a train once the revs are up.

The difference is exactly as you describe, scarry - very glad I had this done. The thing I really notice is now having to almost jump to get into the cabin - Kat notices this even more so!

Originally Posted by Scallops

The difference is exactly as you describe, scarry - very glad I had this done. The thing I really notice is now having to almost jump to get into the cabin - Kat notices this even more so!

I know what that is like,don't notice it as much with the Deefer as i don't drive it enough,but if you ever get into a D4,and it goes into extended height which is higher than off road height,when you go to get out,you sort of half fall out!
And have to jump to get back in.