Thread: Removing load leveller

Depends on the rate of the springs that are in there. If it's a standard set up the springs are significantly softer than springs without the load leveller.

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Simon

It can be removed, you may find the rear end a bit saggy without it as it carries some portion of the load. With a 2" spring lift, some say the boge unit does not do much as it is there to push the rear end up to standard height when a load is in the back. It enables the rangie to have softer coils than would otherwise be required, thus is largely responsible for the very supple articulation of the range rover in standard form.
Some will say that articulation is improved without the boge unit; this is probably true if the suspension has been lifted. Others will say that a pair of airbags inside the coils (can't recall the name of those things even though I have them in my old rangie!) will carry the load just as well, but obviously these will not give the same benefits as the boge does in the standard setup.
I had a 40mm shaft extension made for my boge unit so that it works at the 2" lifted height, trouble with this is that it causes the boge to bottom out before the bump-stops reach full compression.
Another thing to consider of course is that the boge unit is probably shot by now and a stiffer set of coils are much cheaper than a replacement boge unit.

A mate of mine with an 86 asked the same thing and didn't get a definate response. He has a 3" lift. Due to a lack of definate answer, he removed it to see how it handles. 2 years later, he hasn't put it back. I asked him about it just the other day and he said it hasn't made a great deal of difference. He said he would probably have left it on but wasn't enough of a difference to warrant puting it back.

I have a 3 inch coil lift as well and mine isnt fitted. I dont carry heavy loads but I dont think I am worse off because it isnt fitted my 2c worth

well i might try it out once i have my new tyres and other bits fitted soon. i wont be carrying any loads in the rear so it isnt really needed! everything is coming out! weight saving measures!!

Originally Posted by timbocruiser

well i might try it out once i have my new tyres and other bits fitted soon. i wont be carrying any loads in the rear so it isnt really needed! everything is coming out! weight saving measures!!

cool, then you can come out and play

No shortage of good information on springs here -
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/6...tml#post853488

Simon

In most cases with a RR of that vintage they are knackered anyway so not doing anything regardless of whether it is removed or not.