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Lifted Disco query

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Range Rover Blues:
6 people, adults by any chance? that's best part of 550 kg then, plus all your gear and your going to have most of that over the back axle.  Check your handbook for the payload on your car.

simondarby:
Book says:

Max front axle weight - 1200Kg
Max rear axle weight - 1650Kg
Gross vehicle weight - 2720Kg

EEC Kerb weight (Unladen weight + full fuel tank + 75kg driver)
Front axle - 1040Kg
Rear axle - 1060Kg
Total - 2100kg

So, I think(?) the maths is this:

(Taking Range Rover blues estimate of people weight as 550Kg - 75Kg for driver =475Kg)

Kerb weight 2100Kg + people weight 475Kg + 3x18Kg (boats) + 10Kg equipment = 2639Kg.

That means I am approximately 81Kgs under the maximum load for my truck, and that rating is for a vehicle with stock suspension.

I honestly believe that the first set of rear springs I had just weren't stiff/strong enough for the task. I would say I thought they were a bit duff actually, especially comparing them to the newer ones I have now.

Anyway, I am very happy with these new springs and now I know they don't bottom out over speed bumps too as I collected my son from Scout camp this morning with all his gear and 3 of his mates and we had a very comfy ride home with no drama or nasty bumps when going over uneven ground.

Just how a Land Rover should be...

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