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Thread: Front parabolic springs. 1977 SWB

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    Quote Originally Posted by rover-56 View Post
    I think there is a rule for this, but I don't know what it is.
    Early series WSM pics show the slip joint to the rear, later ones at the front.
    Terry
    And on the P38 the spline is at the back. I think I am missing some LR logic here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikek View Post
    I fitted parabolic springs all round last year to my 1976 88'' and you are correct , the front is a cluster f***k, I was told that before purchasing and the shop sent the front springs away to have about 30mm of ride hieght taken out of them. They took ages to settle down an still sit abit high compared to the back, handles well but still not as smooth as my stage 1
    If you had to do that then you started with the wrong springs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rover-56 View Post
    And on the P38 the spline is at the back. I think I am missing some LR logic here.
    Terry
    Not sure about the use of the words 'Land Rover' and 'logic' in the same sentence.........
    Does it make any difference which way round ? A quick Google search throws up some 'interesting' comments some of which are dubious.

    Keep them at the transfer box, keeps them slightly higher and up out of the way.

    Slip joint to the rear, stops crap getting forced past the seal (unless reversing offroad). The rubber gaiters overcome this but would instead get torn if seriously offroading, if they are **itpart they will perish first then fall off before you manage to get offroad.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    Not sure about the use of the words 'Land Rover' and 'logic' in the same sentence.........


    Colin
    oops. slip of the tongue.
    Terry
    80 109" 2.6 P ex Army GS, saved from the scrappie.
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    Just went and checked out my 2a, running the same GME springs but from Paddocks. Drivers side has the part number towards the shackle end, passenger side has it towards to front of the car. I don't recall there being any difference between front/rear or driver/passengers sides when i put them in.. about a year ago? They did move the diff forward like yours, maybe not so much though. Not sure what my shackle angle is on either sorry.

    I also haven't had any problems with the front propshaft at all, maybe the diff has moved too far forward? I can take some photos of mine and report back tomorrow

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    Same issues

    G’day everyone, having the exact same issue on my landy with the front parabolics being too forward. How did you rectify the issue?
    Cheers

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