CURLY Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 my 110 is so rough to ride in, it feels like the suspension is solid! do they do softer ride springs for them, or can i use rangie springs, or something like that? i'm not going to be carrying anything heavy in it, apart from me! CURLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think you first need to work out whats on there at the moment... Softer fronts are available easily, softer rears might be harder to come by unless you have HD springs or something at the moment, as the 110 uses larger rear coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You might find new standard shocks and springs make it so much more comfy..... I mean how old are the ones on there now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CURLY Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 its got a 2" lift kit on it at the moment, but i dont mind lowering it a bit if it means a comfeyer ride. might stick some rangie rear springs on it cos i've got some! see how that goes.. CURLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 its got a 2" lift kit on it at the moment, but i dont mind lowering it a bit if it means a comfeyer ride. might stick some rangie rear springs on it cos i've got some! see how that goes.. CURLY Never fit, you have 7" dia. springs on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CURLY Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 oh ars.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 If you don't need the lift, fit stock springs and it will probably improve no end, especially if the lift springs are cheapies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CURLY Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 they probably are cheapy ones looking at the other mods the guy did! might fill the back with bags of sand, that should make for a smoother ride.. he he i'll put stock springs on my e8ay list.. cheers, CURLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ebay? They aren't more than about £10 each new, OEM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CURLY Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 really? where from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 110 station wagon rear springs are much softer than the hardtop ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luwts Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Station Wagon ones are the best and lift it with a spacer than. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaandbiscuits Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ooh, was going to ask about this too! where's best to get the station wagon ones from? oh, extra newby question, how do i know if i have self levelling suspension or not? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ooh, was going to ask about this too! where's best to get the station wagon ones from? oh, extra newby question, how do i know if i have self levelling suspension or not?cheers if your 110 SW has self levelling rear suspension, get under it & look for a lrage gas strut in the centre of the A frame, it'll be attached to the chassis at the top & to the rear axle top bearing at the bottom end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaandbiscuits Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 thanks, but i was a bit misleading. i have a 110 hardtop 3 door, but find the rear springs a bit hard cos i run it empty most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 non levelled SW rear springs are IIRC the same as your 110 hardtop springs. 110 County SW rears are softer but maybe too soft without the Self level strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Standard rear 110 hardtop, soft top, truck cab and unlevelled 110 station wagons until approx late 1990s all had the same 330 lb/in rear springs which are often referred to as Heavy Duty or HD. 110 Station wagons with self levelling suspension had 180 lb/in rear springs. These are too soft without the self leveller. This is because the self leveller provides additional 'spring' capacity. Many cheaper lift kits achieve their lift by using heavier duty springs. The spring rate on your 'lifted' springs could be as high as 400 lb/in. Due to the large diameter of 110/130 rear springs there are not many 'standard' ones to choose from: 1. 180 lbs/in 2. 330 lbs/in 3. Recent models are fitted with a progressive rear spring which has a ride similar to the 330lb/in springs but progresses to around 400lb/in I believe. I had the same problem looking for value for money springs for my 110 station wagon. I have a 'custom' set up which has the 180 lb/in springs with VW Polo rear springs inside them on custom made mountings. This gives a combined rate of about 280 lb/in which suits my use very well. The easiest option for you is to try the standard 330 lb/in springs. Regards, Diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 If it's got a cheapy lift kit on it the springs could well be rock solid to give the lift (many lift kits are) so going back to standard (as per Diff's post) is a good start. Paddocks/craddocks/LR dealers/Any decent LR specialist will be able to supply springs, they're not expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CURLY Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Uprated Springs; 90 - Front: rate 255lb, raised 45mm. Rear: rate 295lb, raised 40mm. Front (pair) - (1) - LL1106 Rear (pair) - (1) - RA1351RAISED Car Set of 4 - (1) - LL1108 110/130 - Not self-levelling suspension. Front: rate 255lb, raised 45mm. Rear: rate 295lb, raised 40mm. Front (pair) - (1) - LL1106 Rear (pair) - (1) - LL1107 Car Set of 4 - (1) - LL1109 i found this from Rimmer brothers.. also i found some that were rated at 510lb too! reckon thats what i have got on mine!! are rimmer brothers any good, or should i keep looking? CURLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 one option is to go for the soft 180lbs springs from the self levelled 110SW and then fit air helper springs (normally fitted for those who tow heavy weights and do expedition stuff), these air springs can be inflated to various pressures depending on what you need at the time, so you could fit the 180lbs springs and then alter the pressure of the air springs to get the ride comfort and ride height you desire. Then if you do need to load your 110 up, you can just pump them up a bit more. Completely adaptive rear spring rates!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just go and buy 4 standard 110 springs from a non-levelling model, and try them out. They really arent expensive and i dont think it can go far wrong. Rimmer Bros ime are very expensive though. For the front, you want NRC8044/NRC8045 (which are the same as discovery rear springs) The rear you have two options, either NRC6904/NRC6389 Which are 330lb and classed as "HD" or RKB101111 which are the rear springs from TD5 onwards D110's and are progressive, starting at 270lb then climbing to 420 as they're loaded up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I would try the RKB101111 as I suspect that will work well for you if you are light. Normally you should be in the soft part of the spring and only move to the heavy part with loaded up. Next choice would be the Old Man Emu 752 as it is lighter and taller than stock. But try the genuine ones first as they should be cheap... Last choice would be the self levelling ones with airlift bags, which is probably what I would do, but that is not for everyone. http://members.shaw.ca/jbarge/springinfo.html#OEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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