Forest Eyes

I am far from an expert, but if you are looking to add inward facing seats to the bench tops, the boarding will just add more height to the overall setup, as the seats bolt through the bench tops. You will, I understand, need to look at who you are planning to put in the back as inward facing seats are (a) not very safe in a crash, as everything squishes forwards and (b) insurers are not overly happy with this setup (presumably for the same reason) I recently fitted some forward facing, folding seats and belts that I bought from fleabay and they are a great option as they fold out the way onto the benches for everyday storage. Again, as they fold forward and out, you need to think about who you are putting in them. I say this as I have a little person and they are not safe in such seats. Hope this helps a little...

I measured the springs from the top to the bottom, so hopefully that is what you meant. The front was more like 275280 and the rear 300. Got a pick of the front spring with tape measure, how do I upload a pic, I can't seem to work it out? I have nothing in 'My media' and the image button asks for a URL.

Hiya, finally got there! The bumper is c. 52/53 cm from the deck, measured to the underside. Tyres are 225/75/R16

Everything else is standard as far as I know. It looks lifted as it has diddy 225's on it, but the garage think the springs are poss bigger than standard. I will get my tape measure out tomorrow.

Thanks Paul, I wondered if this was an option; I will try this tomorrow.

Thanks for your help; they are not Britpart, but are make unknown as were bought in by the garage.

Hi guys, I have a Defender 90 that is experiencing repeated front prop/UJ wear/failure and need to know if it has been lifted or not. Is there a simple measurement I can take from say the axle to somewhere that will tell me this? If it has been lifted, it is not my much and I don't think enough to be causing the issue, but I could do with knowing one way or the other. Cheers

Back home now all in one piece after a slow and nervous journey back in rear wheel drive. Thank you for all the help and support and parts availabilty! Taking it to the garage tomorrow to get it looked at. Gears were clunking and clanking a bit in the lower gears, so hopefully not into a new box as well....

Thanks guys for all your responses. Took it to a garage and they said the front diff is knackered too. Not able to get parts cos of weekend so driving it back in 2 wheel drive mode to Sussex to fix there. Nice dent and scrapes in the base of the gear box? but no oil leaking out. Some bits of chassis defo not there anymore but inability to post pics from my phone and my ignorance of landy anatomy is not helping name them.

Hmmm, I think you might be in the wrong forum Blackfiesta! Sign up to eurobox.com instead; lots of clean cars in there!

He he!

Here it is!

Blimey! I will post some up this w/e...

I didn't say I was any good!