Standard Height of Defender Suspension

[Cameron_Def]

Ok my def is 6 years old, still on standard suspension and I am getting sick of sierras looking down at me... I think its getting to sag down!

So what is the standard ride height from Centre of hub to guard ?

Thanks in advance,

Cam

[incisor]

be interested to hear the answer to this one myself...

[sclarke]

Can go and measure the front but the rear will be different as the Ute has no rear weight

[Cameron_Def]

Can go and measure the front but the rear will be different as the Ute has no rear weight

That would be great ...

[discowhite]

probably close but maybe not??, my 90 had spot on 95mm bumpstop clearance (f&r)with 24 000k's on the clock. all standard.
i didnt measure the cntr to guard at the time.

cheers phil

[Rosco]

How about 500mm from the bottom lip of the plastic eyebrow to the hub centre all round .... give or take a couple of mils ..;)

2003 Fender .. OEM springs at rear, replacement Kings at front, but only to counter effect of bar and winch and bring back to std.

Cheers

[Stepho_62]

G'day

As quoted by Les Richmond automotive.

Front bump stop height 87-90
Rear bump stop height 112-125


Clearance between rubber bump buffer and its stop. :eek:



Cheers

[Cameron_Def]

I got 460 (pass) on one side, and 490 (Driver) on the other, but its parked on a slight slant, so I will fix it tomorrow, and test again.

I have a ARB winch bar on the front as well... back I have not bothered...

Tested this from the middle of the hub to the bottom of the rubber guard.

[dmdigital]

From centre to edge of rubber wheel arch

510mm front
550mm rear (with 110L tank full, 2 spares and all the camping and recovery gear and 40L water drum in the back)

King springs and Koni's all round (5 months old)

[isuzu110]

hub centre to bottom of eyebrow

front 485mm
rear 530mm

all standard as far as i know for a 95 defender

[nornalup]

2001 110 Extreme, original suspension, 120,000km.

Rear 515
Front Passenger 480
Front Driver 490

[Cameron_Def]

Hmm sounds like I may be on the right area then .. so I am not saggin

So I just need more height then ... time to spend some money ...

[nornalup]

cmon def_camerron, come clean and tell what you got.

I have felt for awhile the front of mine looks a bit sagged, might have to measure those bumbstops.

[Cameron_Def]

I got nothing ... and no idea what to buy... a little scared to raise it due to all the undercover parking I use :( .. I already know a few places I can not venture due to the defenders high roof !!

Anyone else have the same issues ? with a raised 4wd, I suspect more and more places are no go zones! :(((

[Stepho_62]

I got nothing ... and no idea what to buy... a little scared to raise it due to all the undercover parking I use :( .. I already know a few places I can not venture due to the defenders high roof !!

Anyone else have the same issues ? with a raised 4wd, I suspect more and more places are no go zones! :(((

Sh_t yeah, I drove into a multi story parking place here in Hobart and set off their height alarm. I thought to myself "what is that funny noise":angel: kept driving and parked on the 2nd level. Got out to pay and the snoozer at the box says "so did you scratch the roof?" I says "Nah. why" he says "you set off the height alarm" "I says ****":eek:

Went home and had a look on top of the canopy and there was a slight scratch in the fiberglass of the roof vent. It was then that I realised that it is now about 100mm higher than it used to be. :twisted::p:wasntme: