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110 2" Lift Kit

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mmgemini:
I run a 110 Defender station wagon.
Heavy duty springs all round. I do tend to overload it a bit when on a trip.
Last week I fitted a pair of 130 helper springs to the rear.
Wow. What a much nicer ride on tar.
The dowside is I've lifted the thing by three inches.

Leave it and see how good it is on the springs fitted.

I'll also add. The recomended tyre pressures make for a very hard bouncy ride.

richo:
My 110 is standard and is very good off road.It's not allways the kit you have its the way its used.
I agree with the guys leave it be see how you get on.

hrh_dave:
need to replace the rears anyway as they are very saggy so will just locate some standards.....

Eeyore:
If I may offer the advice of Neil at Green Oval 4x4 - fit Land Rover heavy duty springs and shocks, and remove the self levelling unit if you have one.

Firstly is stiffens the ride (because 110 CSWs wallow like boats on tarmac). The stiffer springs make little odds off-road - there aren't many places a standard 100 HT can't get too, besides the CSW is heavier than the HT and therefore still works the springs sufficiently. It'll be hoot, trust me  :wink:
Secondly, it provides a usefull inch of lift over the standard CSW setup without upsetting any other dynamics of the suspension or drive train.
Thirdly, if you have anti-roll bars fitted, the extra spring stiffness mean you can ditch them if you have them fitted (which opens up the ol' articulation envolope too).

And, more importantly, it's cheap and robust! More dosh for diesel!

I know a fair few folk who've done the above and are more than happy with the results.

Just my tuppence  8)

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

hrh_dave:
Ta for that Eeyore.

Is is easy to remove the self leveling hoodgy and (stupid hat on here) is that the a bar hoodgy on the top of the salsbury??


Dave [/list]

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