isbjorn Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hi. What is the purpose for the original land rover springs to have one driver and one passenger version? Is it only because the weight is slightly more on the driver side if your riding alone? Sound a bit weird. No one else usually have that spec on there springs. Should it not work just as well with two passenger springs in the front? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Weight of the transfer box is to one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 The springs are colour coordinated differently for all four corners. If you put them in the wrong place you may see your vehicle sagging to one side. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils truck Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 The fact is that most countries have a specific slant (curvature) on the road surface. Different spring heights are used to make sure the vehicle tracks in a straight line. Regards Phil.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isbjorn Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Ahh, that explains it. Thanks a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 ... and don't forget that a full fuel tank weighs a good bit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chua Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 land rovers collect water like a bucket. that lil tilt helps it drain off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isbjorn Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 The rust has already taken care of that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 The springs are colour coordinated differently for all four corners. If you put them in the wrong place you may see your vehicle sagging to one side. G Any Idea of what colours go where on the springs. I get the idea mine is wrong, cant get rid of the sagging on the drivers side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phils truck Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Any Idea of what colours go where on the springs. I get the idea mine is wrong, cant get rid of the sagging on the drivers side. This attached should help. Phil.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 This attached should help. Phil.... Ooooh, nice one Phil, exactly what i need. Thank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nice one Phil, that's handy Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Weight of the transfer box is to one side. I thought it was more the weight of the nut behind the wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isbjorn Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Well, it should be leaning the other way then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads Toy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Did the rears last week and the fronts today. All with o.e. standard springs. Mine now sits with the passenger side down at the front and no I haven't got them on the wrong sides. Hoping it just needs to settle down after being on rotten rusty lumps of bent wire for so long. It rides a huge amount better. Malcolm p.s. last owner didn't bother with 2 of the washers on one of the front shocks so the locating hole was out of round but the correct bits seem to have gone in fine with no real play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 What makes the left and right springs different? (except for the colour coding of course . Are they suppose to be different heights/lenghts or are they differently tempered? Mine has lost their colour coding long ago, how would you differentiate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 The right spring is longer than the left on a right hand drive vehicle, I don't know if that's the same for a left hand drive vehicle. Mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickt Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 how do they compensate on lift springs mine sags to the drivers side but 50 kilo on nearside rear stops it till i sit in i was just about to order new lift springs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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