Thread: Boge leveller

Originally Posted by Dougal

But my rangie with stiff springs in the back was vicious enough that I wouldn't let any else drive it.

have driven two like that myself and wondered why it was so...

mine has a boge and an aftermarket rear sway bar, now and handles like it is on rails compared to some i have driven.

Originally Posted by rovercare

I wouldn't be letting anyone drive a rangie that can spin all 4 on asphalt either

Those prone to exaggerate are last in line.

I disagree on the detail of the usefulness of a hydromat on a lifted car.
The Boge will still come into play if you have a load on at normal ride height and provide a progressive increase in spring rate as it compresses. It also serves a purpose as an additional bump stop.

I recall reading several years ago on a ZF site of the three functions of the Hydromat ie load leveller , damping, and progressive spring.

The main reason for speccing the RRC with a Boge was to allow LR to lower the rear spring rate and therefore slow the cyclic speed of body reaction to force inputs from the suspension.
I have 180 lb 2inch lift rear springs, Polyairs and a Boge. I set my Polyairs only at 4 to max 10 lbs and with their progression and the Boge's progression, the dip absorbtion is amazing.
Regards Philip A
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Originally Posted by landrover dave

Boge hydramats work at a preset height. Later Rangies a higher height than earlier. ...

Thats why later rangies were fitted with a different boge unit, they look the same but they are longer. Don't know the date of change over.

Originally Posted by Dougal

How is overdamping the suspension going to give you a smoother ride?

Well i was under the impression that by fitting 2 shocks either side with them either side of the axle IE one laying forward and one laying back that it would help curve the harshness of a stiffer coil whilst unladen and add extra dampening whilst laden .

Maby now after reading whats been posted here about the boge leveler it may be worth refitting one tho i was going to go with either air springs or poly airs in the back .

[QUOTE=PhilipA;1321475]I disagree on the detail of the usefulness of a hydromat on a lifted car.
The Boge will still come into play if you have a load on at normal ride height and provide a progressive increase in spring rate as it compresses. It also serves a purpose as an additional bump stop.


Regards Philip A

Agree with this. Have a 2" lift and having it fitted does make a difference when carting around a lot of stuff in the back. Keeps the rear off the bump stops.

cheers, DL

Defenders have load levellers ???

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Defenders have load levellers ???

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