Thread: Help with defender suspension

Originally Posted by lardy

I understand that spacers under coils are not recommended and are considered dangerous .....

If spacers are too thick there is a risk that the coils can close up solid (coil bind, i.e. no space between adjacent coils) at full bump. Normally the rubber bump stops prevent this.

If coil bind happens excessive forces are put through the spring perches (instead of through the rubber bump stops) and leads to cracks in the chassis.

If this is likely, the fix is to put appropriate spacers between the chassis and the bump stop.

I know some tough dog shockies use foam cell. They have a range of different size shockies and I don't know if foam cell is common to all.

Foam cell shockies will not last on outback corrugations - the heat that is generated by km's of corrugations cause the foam to break up, and when this happens the oil aerates and you have no working shockies.

i know for sure the Ironman Foam cell shockies or Cross Country shockies handle heat and corrigation very well.

Mine have been under my disco for 6 years and there still no give at all in them.

carla

Food for thought

Gusthedog I fitted 130 front springs with lr shockers [std] with polyair and standard shockers on the rear approx 5-6 years ago.Since then I've done the following treks over the years.Gibb river road and most of the attractions,Bungle, Bungles,Cape Leveque,Louella Springs and other off-road diversions.Also the Cairns to Broome run all these excursions towing a off road camper trailer-unbraked.Since the update I've travelled approx. 50-60 thousand K's without any problems as far as the suspension goes or ride.I hope this is of some help and the best of luck. Lochie

Originally Posted by lochie

Gusthedog I fitted 130 front springs with lr shockers [std] with polyair and standard shockers on the rear approx 5-6 years ago.Since then I've done the following treks over the years.Gibb river road and most of the attractions,Bungle, Bungles,Cape Leveque,Louella Springs and other off-road diversions.Also the Cairns to Broome run all these excursions towing a off road camper trailer-unbraked.Since the update I've travelled approx. 50-60 thousand K's without any problems as far as the suspension goes or ride.I hope this is of some help and the best of luck. Lochie

Further testimony to a great suspension set-up for touring Defenders - although those std LR shocks must be getting a little tired by now.

Well just wanted to say thanks all. Its been ages but it looks like Ive finally sorted the bloody suspension out. Went for the 130 springs in the front and have kept the tough dog ralph shocks. Took my local landrover bloke 3 weeks but they are finally in. No vibration in the driveline and has raised the sagging front 40 mm to near perfectly where it should be.

Now ive got the suspension sorted im off to davis performance landy's for a few go fast bits next week. . Cant wait.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Now ive got the suspension sorted im off to davis performance landy's for a few go fast bits next week. . Cant wait.

What are you getting done?

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Now ive got the suspension sorted im off to davis performance landy's for a few go fast bits next week. . Cant wait.

Why

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