SLS to Coils

interesting and dissapointing that the same comment comes up re ongoing maintenance of a 10+ year old system. i challenge anyone to find a tyre on a car that is 10 years old and is not showing signs of perishing and yet thee seems to be some weird feeling that a rubber spring should be a lifelong part. i for one feel the ride and the benefits of the self levelling worth the " maintenance " replacing airbags once every 5 or 10 years or so. people seem to be happy enough to spend thousands of dollars replacing tyres evey few years but not happy to spend well under a thousand on airsprings less often, i just don't get it.

[FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]It is generally a reliable system definitely but I think most people including myself just don't want any extra hassles down the track.very rare for coil problems.coils stiffen it all up a bit to,which for when off road works out[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

Thanks for all the replies. My reasoning for converting to coils in not one of less maintenance but just for better ruggedness. I will not be towing anything that would benefit from SLS, and I rarely have excess weight in the back.

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Originally Posted by tomar5e

After a rear coil conversion the bags will be taken out completely and the seats they sit in. What i mean is using the compressor and lines to pump aftermarket bags that sit inside/outside the coils. Is this what you mean strangy?

Thanks :-)

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Yep, thats what I mean.
My 2 cents, being able to compare the SLS to a coil truck in the same family, I wouldnt change to coils.
Also my opinion that SLS articulation is no worse or better than coils and that the selection of shock brand, coil brand and size, will be the defining factor in the most common suspension set up.
I do not agree with the suggestions that SLS will not articulate as well as coils. IMO those folks who have experienced this have the wrong shock coil/ SLS combo.:p
Again backed by the direct comparison of the 2 trucks in my family with the same springs in the front with different brand shocks. One vehicle has more than 15mm extra travel than the other. The rear is even more interesting up to 20mm I wont name shocks as this will only fuel more debate, but will say that the brands are highly recommended and popular across the 4wd scene.:D

cheers

yep, me too, buggered if i know why anyone would "choose" to go back to coils.
can't see why coils would be any more "rugged" than bags myself,
but hey for years people complained about the change to coils from leaf springs back in the day.
was "too much to go wrong now" from memory was the common saying.
i guess a lot of people just dont like change for the better.

and if you are not carrying anything,,
why would you want stiff springs??
just to get blown out of the water by a stock classic RR?

Soooo, would it be possible to have the best of both worlds? Do a coil conversion but keep all the lines compressor etc, then install aftermarket bags inside/outside the rear coils using the these existing lines. Then the switch in the cabin can be retained. If a lift is done then only a spacer will be needed for the sensor...
Is this a possibility?

sounds feasable, but i still dont understand why you wouldnt just use the factory air spring to do the same job but with a more refined ride.

i replaced my air bags with coild about 2 years ago know, purely because i was sick of the maintenance, 1 bag let go and the compressor was playing up,

very easy job to do and after i done mine, i had to go to my local landrover guy to get the computer setting changed because the dash would chime constantly when i was driving, and it was driving me nuts!

I'm planning a trip down the gibb river road and losing a bag or the compressor packing it in could be disastrous, this is my reason for thinking of changing over.
If I can have the security of coil overs and still use the sls system when needed I would be a happy man :-)
If I do go through with this ill keep it posted on aulro

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