Thread: Rear shock absorber

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.

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.

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.

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.

Easy job to do though.

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

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?

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.

As I said, I know nothing about shocks.

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reason to suspect the shocks are aftermarket - the vehicle had just over 100,000KM when I got it so I doubt they had been replaced by the original owner.