Identify Defender rear spring code?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Am trying to identify the current springs and needs on my Defender.

Currently my Defender rear springs have double orange stripes, any idea of the rating? I can only find a Discovery 1 with orange stripes, no Defender rears.

Again for the front I think I can see the remnants of two white stripes, but what should I fit when changing from a Defender V8 to 4BD1-T engine? I guess the Defer V8 will be a similar rating to the county V8.

[isuzutoo-eh]

I suppose you have compared coil dia between front and back? Being an LRSV with a lot of suspension going on in a small area, could it have Disco/Rangie rears?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

the rears are a significantly thicker material and a larger diameter than rangie coils.

Is the larger diameter normal for Defender rears?

[isuzutoo-eh]

Yeah Def 110 and 130 rears are larger diameter than fronts, so you're on the right track.

Now I have winch and bar fitted i'll get my County axle weights measured to get some suitable springs. I'm aiming for 180lb/inch fronts, just need to know the length to get it all level.

[Reads90]

Have a look here. Here is the codes and colour codes for all the springs and which car they are for

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/Spring_rates.html

Cheers

Ali

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Hi Ali

Thanks for the chart. It doesn't seem to differentiate between V8 and 4BD1 110?

Am pretty sure the stripes are 2 orange, but will investigate if actually two red (faded)
Part No. - Load(LBS) - Rate(LBS/Inch) - Rate (KGS/M) - Colour - Free Lgth(MM) - Free Lgth(Inch) - No. Coils - APPLICATION RHD
NRC6389 - 643.97 - 330.04 - 5893.57 - 2 RED - 407.00 - 16.02 - 8.00 - 110 REAR NON LEVELLED DRIVER HD

[isuzutoo-eh]

Hi Ali

Thanks for the chart. It doesn't seem to differentiate between V8 and 4BD1 110?



That'd likely be because the Isuzu County 110s had locally made front springs, I haven't found the specs for them yet but would love to know!

[Reads90]

Yeah land rover never sold the Isuzu lump in a defender in Europe. So they were retro fitted here in Aus.