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SubscriberIs there any generally any difference between front and rear springs ? eg are they the same diameter, height etc, or not ?
I ask because I replaced the rear King springs in my ute with some progressives, which are a tad better (softer) than the Kings, and now I want to replace the fronts as well.
I reckon, having done the rears, that the front should be pretty easy too.
Presumably remove the shock towers and shocks in one hit then jack the car and do the springa ?
Cheers and Thanks for your help.
It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".
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SupporterDefender fronts are smaller diameter than the rears and dead easy to change. I did mine a few weeks ago and replaced them with +2" fronts and left the rears alone and the truck now sits level
If you put chassis stands under the front and remove the wheels and shocks you can drop the front diff down and replace the lot in under an hour
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SupporterDont touch the shock towers, just remove the black plastic covers in the engine bay and spin the shock top nuts off with a rattle gun
1995 Defender 110 300TDI :D
1954 86" Series 1 Automatic :eek:
Ex '66 109" flat deck, '82 109" 3 door, '89 110 CSW V8, '74 Range Rover, '66 88" soft top, '78 88" soft top, '95 Disco ES V8, '88 Surf, '90 Surf, '84 V8 Surf, '91 Vitara.
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SubscriberSorry you lost me. Why would you not touch the towers ? Don;t you need to remove them to remove the shcoks to change the springs. (Or does your first post explain that).Originally Posted by jimbo110
Dont touch the shock towers, just remove the black plastic covers in the engine bay and spin the shock top nuts off with a rattle gun
Oh, and I don;t have a rattle gun
It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".
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1993 Defender 110 ute "Doris"
1994 Range Rover Vogue LSE "The Luxo-Barge"
1994 Defender 130 HCPU "Rolly"
1996 Discovery 1
current
1995 Defender 130 HCPU and Suzuki GSX1400
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If you undo the top nut and compress the shock, it'll then let you drop the axle enough to get the spring out without having to fanny around with the tower.
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SubscriberWill this also allow me to change the shock bushes or will I need to remove the tower for that ?
It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".
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1993 Defender 110 ute "Doris"
1994 Range Rover Vogue LSE "The Luxo-Barge"
1994 Defender 130 HCPU "Rolly"
1996 Discovery 1
current
1995 Defender 130 HCPU and Suzuki GSX1400
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yes you can change em, leave the towers alone...
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I think they are telling you to leave the towers alone vlad
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Subscriber^*%$ 'em. Just for that I'm gonna leave the towers alone !
Sounds easier that way anyway.
It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".
gone
1993 Defender 110 ute "Doris"
1994 Range Rover Vogue LSE "The Luxo-Barge"
1994 Defender 130 HCPU "Rolly"
1996 Discovery 1
current
1995 Defender 130 HCPU and Suzuki GSX1400
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[quote=VladTepes;672012
Sounds easier that way anyway.[/quote]
Only if you can undo the top shock mounts. Sometimes they are a pita and you have to pull the towers so you can hold the shock to prevent it from rotating.
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