trickydicky Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 hi guys last year I fitted some hd springs on the rear of my 90 to cope with a heavy roof tent and it all went well . after about six months they started to sag .then a friend of mine told me that front springs are stronger than rear springs .has anybody put front springs on the rear ?what was the height like ? I'm only asking because I don't want to change the rear springs every 12 months . I carnt bear to see a land rover with a soggy bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Front springs are normally lighter than the rear. Your friend is confused. If the springs sagged, they were just poor quality. Springs should never sag. Do you know exactly what spring you purchased and what brand? If you are variable in loads, then Airlift bags are a nice solution. If not, then choose the correct spring for the weight. If you can run the truck over a weigh bridge and get the axle weights, I can help choose a spring. http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 the spring are britpart heavy duty . I know what your going to say but at the time I was rebuilding both axles ,diffs and brakes so I went for the best price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 See if your budget will stretch to a pair of OME springs. @western has had them on his 110 for years and it carries a lot of extra weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 What Red said - but I'd contact Britpart about it and ask them for their solution. You make it sound as if 6 month use ran the springs down... We had some minor issues with a Dutch shockmaker and they sorted it out after 1 email. Those shocks were 5 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Fitted HD yellow , blue box , to the rear on 110, sagged about 15mm in less than a year, and the truck ran empty most of the time. Have they gone soft, or just dropped, if the latter, then maybe fit a 15-25mm lift spacer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Springs only "sag" if they are designed wrong or made wrong. A properly design and built coil spring should be able to cycle for unloaded length to packed coils millions of times without any change in length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Fit some genuine ones. The aftermarket ones are nearly always the same size (genuine are handed L/R to make the vehicle sit level) and last no time. My 110 is still on original springs with no sag, 12 years old now and 2400kg on the weighbridge when empty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Dare I say it.... Buy cheap buy twice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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