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Defender 90 Rear Spring Recommendations?

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Some good info here;

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Defender Springs - How to size them?

So anyone come across or able to explain how to size the Springs on a defender. By that I mean the weight strengths of the springs. This is for a modified Land Rover, so need to work out what springs are most suitable so can take the weight after the modifications which will add some weight to...
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My mate has them on his and if he's not got a load on or a trailer they are hard to point if your down a lane or bad road, I suppose accounts for most roads these days after a while they do become, I'm not going to say uncomfortable but you know your in it, if that makes sense
 
You need to decide what kind of load you will be carrying.
Soft springs will compress too much so you are riding on the bump stops.
HD springs will work nicely if carrying heavy loads, but will be hard enough to rattle your teeth loose if unloaded.

If someone is running the Britpart HD ones and says they are great, that wont necessarily mean that they are good for you.

My recommendation is tri-rated springs (assuming you can find some) for general purpose use, but only you can decide what purpose you are using the vehicle for and how much you usually carry in it.

The link I posted earlier contains several links to work out what spring rates you need.
 
As Mike says above , you need to think about what you are going to land the vehicle with and also the amount of time the load will be in the vehicle ! no point in going for HD springs if you only load up once or twice a year ! my experience with the 90 was medium springs all round was still a very hard ride until loaded with camp gear passengers, dog etc ..etc.. you could end up with a very hard ride with HD springs !
 
The shocks make a difference too,I fitted 4 way adjustable terrafirma on mine. Definitely noticeable between settings,more comfortable than my old knackered ones.
 
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