Rear shock absorber

[landie56]

Recently had car service and now have a leaking shock absorber. Has anyone replaced the shocks with heavy duty style and where to get them.

Thanks landie56

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[rar110]

I understood the shock for EAS is a different setup to standard suspension. Mine were replaced by the previous owner with OEM shocks. Mine were first replaced at 195,000km.

[Graeme]

The CVDs are different but all non-CVD part numbers supersede to the 2009 (not 2010) non-CVD part numbers.

For MY 2010 the only alternative is Bilstein and UK preference seems to be for genuine LR as they provide a more comfortable ride than the Bilstein replacement, but Bilsteins are cheaper and may be better if always loaded.

[CBH25]

I just replaced my rear socks last week. 195,000kms as well!!
Seems like that's the time....

I just used Britparts, didn't have the money for heavy duty upgrade. :(

[Homestar]

230,000KM on mine - I had the shocks out the other week while doing everything else in the arse end, but the shocks were still fine. Guess they maybe on borrowed time. :D

Easy job to do though.

[rar110]

Are the shocks gas or oil? A lot easier job than on a Disco by the look.

[Homestar]

Yep, very easy. Based on my limited understanding of shocks - I'm saying gas - they push back out to their limits, and not stay collapsed. Is that right?

[Graeme]

Probably only low pressure gas, not the high pressure of some after-market gas shocks. If the shock can be compressed by hand and it still works reasonably well then its not a "gas" shock. Konis have low pressure gas when new but when they're rebuilt they don't normally have any gas put back in.

[Homestar]

As I said, I know nothing about shocks. :D

I have no reason to suspect the shocks are aftermarket - the vehicle had just over 100,000KM when I got it so I doubt they had been replaced by the original owner.

[CBH25]

I drove around for a week without shocks in to diagnose the squeaks I was trying to get rid of.

No problems at all.
Felt a bit seasick at times though.......

[Homestar]

Squeaking is the main reason I just rebuilt the arse end in mine - most of the bushes squeaked - I could shut them up with CRC for a bit, then it would come back. Although it was the main lower control arm bushes that were the worst, I replaced them all, including the rose joints.

Silence is golden now. :)

[rar110]

I drove around for a week without shocks in to diagnose the squeaks I was trying to get rid of. No problems at all. Felt a bit seasick at times though.......
Does that mean the shocks don't work hard in EAS vehicles. 200,000km life in an EAS vehicle is not usual in my experience.

[Graeme]

I was replacing D4 shocks by about 65K. Shock life has very much to do with where, how loaded and how fast the vehicle is driven. 100 kph on country roads isn't kind to shocks.

[harlie]

Does that mean the shocks don't work hard in EAS vehicles. 200,000km life in an EAS vehicle is not usual in my experience.

as Graham says, depends on usage.

The difference with air as a spring medium is it has no resistance during expansion - while inflated and without load, the bellows will continue to expand until it pops off the piston!! Unlike a coil which as you know expands to its set length. Shocks for air springs are valved differently to provide little resistance during compression and heaps of resistance during expansion.

I remember conversations about EAS in the classic RR years ago where guys complained about the ride quality, when quizzed about the shock they were using aftermarket coil spec units...

[Blade74]

I've been wondering if there were any Konis that fit the rear of my 2010.
If and when they need replacing Konis would be nice.

[landie56]

Hi all,
Just refresh that l have now replaced the shocks with Belstein and did with ease.

Thanks to all for advise. Now working on doing the front struts when get enough money. Then ready for Cape York.

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[Hammer H]

Hi all,
Just refresh that l have now replaced the shocks with Belstein and did with ease.

Thanks to all for advise. Now working on doing the front struts when get enough money. Then ready for Cape York.

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Notice any change in ride quality with the bilsteins?

Cheers Paul

[Chrisnussey]

I am thinking of replacing the back suspension bits for the first time at 280+km before towing the Quantum in and out from the Geographic Centre of the Simpson in July. The front was done last year after popping a bag on the French Line, this was fairly straight forward.
How are the Bilsteins? I travel at about 3.4T constantly and about 5.5T with the camper. The originals seam to have coped well enough though.
Chris.

[Blade74]

I thought the originals are actually bilstein??

[landie56]

Hi,
The ride is very much improved as it kept height more consistent. I tow a popup caravan at 1.1 tonne. When not towing the ride is firm, but still provides a comfortable ride all together.
Regards
Landie56

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[rar110]

I am thinking of replacing the back suspension bits for the first time at 280+km before towing the Quantum in and out from the Geographic Centre of the Simpson in July. The front was done last year after popping a bag on the French Line, this was fairly straight forward. How are the Bilsteins? I travel at about 3.4T constantly and about 5.5T with the camper. The originals seam to have coped well enough though. Chris.

My front air springs might be getting close too at 250,000km, as they are looking shinny where the spring rolls over itself.