Which rear springs for when I'm touring

[weeds]

I have the filling up front KRFR-03's with billies which I think are a touch harsh (springs that is)

Chasing a second set of springs to pop in for touring....with five of us the cargo area is is full plus some gear on the roof rack.....and a camper trailer tow ball weight of say 150kg

The rig sags a little in the rear

I was given a set of lovells on the weekend but am unsure of there spec apart from having 22mm? wire instead of 21mm?

So what's everybody running with a fully loaded 110 and camper trailer.....I'm happy with the billies on the back.......just thought springs are cheap and easy to swap over

[Bundalene]

Have you considered polyairs, very good for such situations. I run these on our Defender and used to run them on our D2 when loaded up and towing a boat on holidays. I load level on a level surface using a tape measure before setting off and deflate again when we get back.

Be careful not to over inflate them though, we go to a maximum of 25psi and no less than about 8psi.



Erich

[weeds]

Have you considered polyairs, very good for such situations. I run these on our Defender and used to run them on our D2 when loaded up and towing a boat on holidays. I load level on a level surface using a tape measure before setting off and deflate again when we get back.

Be careful not to over inflate them though, we go to a maximum of 25psi and no less than about 8psi.



Erich



polyair were fitted when I bought the rig...........they were probably 10+ years old when one failed


just not sure if they are worth the price for using them maybe twice a year

[FeatherWeightDriver]

polyair were fitted when I bought the rig...........they were probably 10+ years old when one failed

just not sure if they are worth the price for using them maybe twice a year

Hmm.

I'm tossing up if I buy a set myself - even if I don't use them that often I like the idea: they do mean I don't need to run stiffer springs for the "every other day minus two times per year"

[Ringky]

Hi Weeds,
We recently replaced OMEs + polybags + Bilsteins with Medium terrafirma 2 inch prosport shocks and springs. I kept the polybags in too assuming we would still need them, however fully loaded with the five of us and camper trailer the springs sag perhaps an inch (but the setup is slightly rear tall anyway) and looks and rides perfectly balanced. The only downside is the springs are slightly stiffer. I havent had a need to put any air above the minimum 8psi required into the bags.

[steane]

I third the Polyairs or Firestones in my case. The heavy duty springs make the ride in a Defender pretty ordinary IMO. Tried Lovells HD, went to a lighter Kings spring but they were still too harsh. Ended up going with 270lb rear springs from LRA with the airbags. Mine is a hardtop and with two wheels hanging of a rear bar, and a full kit of camping gear for two people plus water etc, the rear bags don't need much pressure at all to keep it level.

Best of all it rides real nice with and without a load.

LRA sell a 320lb rear from memory that would be worth considering.

[n plus one]

As others have said airbags would be ideal for your needs - either that or just run the softer springs and deal with a bit of sag when loaded. No point pinging of every bump for the rest of the year.

[tuffrangie]

I had 130 helper springs in mine. It still rode fairly well for day to day duties and handled the extra touring weight well

Rob

[weeds]

I had 130 helper springs in mine. It still rode fairly well for day to day duties and handled the extra touring weight well

Rob

Yes have thought about doing the 130 set up

[Iain_B]

I fitted the Nissan airbag kit that was listed on another thread here. All I had to make was the steel top plates and welded them in, took about two hours to fit including routing the air tubes into the back of the truck.

We did 20,000km on some of the roughest road in Australia, and they worked great. We had two tons on the rear axle, and put just enough air in to keep the stock ride height. Best thing was we kept the stock springs, and when we unloaded most stuff at the end of the trip, we just had to lower the air pressure down to around 5 psi. A little bicycle pump works great for pumping then up.

[Steve A]

Have a look at the full air bag replacement from airbag man and do away with the coil altogether.
I had these in my previous 110. Nice soft ride when unloaded and sits at what ever height you like when fully loaded. They have the same spring rate from 10psi to 90psi. I plan to fit to my 130 eventually.