Reply With QuoteIt really depends on what you want. For me, I don't care about being able to slalom race it, I prefer nice soft suspension that just glides over bumps or corrugations. I started in old range rovers, and I loved the suspension in those.
I've got an older TD5 model which was pretty rough on dirt roads. I never loaded it, so for me the spring rates were too hard. I had lower rate - but longer length springs put in. I ended up with a little more height - perhaps +1" from factory. But the ride now is brilliant. The other slight change was to reduce the pressure in the tyres to about 32 in the front and 42 psi in the back. That's made corrugations dissapear. The TD5 now drives like an old range rover, and is a true pleasure to drive on dirt roads.
I've not touched my new model PUMA, as it's still under warranty, and I don't want to risk warranty issues on the drive train if the springs change the ride height and end up chewing out the transfer case front output shaft. But when it's out of warranty - I'll get a double Cardon joint prop shaft and much longer softer springs.
as the bighorns are very good but get noisy when about 50% worn. As a compromise for when you do load up put some airbags in the softer rear springs to stop the sagging.
Originally Posted by dunny1
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