Thread: Help with defender suspension

I've only just skimmed through this thread, mostly as I get frustrated at hearing about.... such and such at DUM Offroad Super store said they fit suspension to Defenders all the time bluh bluh... and the end result it handles, rides, shudders, "they cant get the alignment right", "you need to trim the front with some u-buet off set bluh bluhs" like a complete dog.

Its taken me many years to get suspension right on Defenders, often because each time one comes in the customers requirements are different. I do use Terrafirma suspension, I'm not saying their products are the be all and end all, but I generally find their specifications are what the glossy sales info says and mostly because I've worked out the short falls over the years.

Anyway, my point...
The de-acceleration vibration is the from prop shaft as its working outside of its designed angle, keep in mind though not all Defenders will suffer this. I use a heavy duty front prop shaft for a Discovery 2 and fit a Discovery 2 front output flange.

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Discovery Front Driveshaft Drive Shaft TVB000110

Regards
Daz

Originally Posted by Xtreme

In the hundreds of thousands of kms I've done in various Defenders, I've never experienced the so called prop shaft vibration ................ but then again, I've always found that standard height was satisfactory.

You have answered your own comment there, "but then again, I've always found that standard height was satisfactory"

Its not a "so called prop shaft vibration", its a factual thing that happens, most new Defender TDCi (puma) can suffer it in the most tiniest way, as in most arent even picked up. More common is with a Defender TD5 thats had the worn out lower than standard ride height suspension replaced with a 2in over standard ride height, and to be fair the front shaft prolly has a good amount of wear in it already.

Regards
Daz