Front springs on Puma aren't handed

[dmdigital]

Yesterday I replaced the front springs on the Puma with LR HD ones (NRC9448 & NRC9449) which are handed. Standard fair on a Defender, driver's side is a tad stiffer/taller than passenger's. The originals on the front are both Yellow/Yellow marked which should make them NRC8045 or Front passenger's side springs.



Not that it really means a lot, but I thought I'd post up this bit of trivia.



Oh and as for the HD springs... front end is now back to what it was (just a little stiffer) before I added the ARB bar and winch

And before you ask, I've already promised the old springs to someone else.

[one_iota]

Well that is interesting Derek because I think that mine has developed a slight lean to the driver's side.

[dmdigital]

Check the paint markings if they are handed then should be white/white on driver's side and yellow/yellow on passenger's.

I've just checked in the reference material I have and they list the codes for the front as Yellow/Yellow (NRC8045) for both springs on all the Puma 110's.

I suspect they decided it didn't really mater if the springs weren't handed for the basic vehicle. Would probably shave a bit off production costs. Strangely the 90 and 130 are both still listed as fitted with handed front and rear springs.

[discowhite]

they were tryin to save money on another colour

cheers phil