90 listing to driver's side
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Some brands of spring are handed and others aren't. The yellow Britpart species are non-handed and I think the Bearmach ones aren't either. I have a slight list to starboard too, no matter which way round I fit the springs. However, they can't be worse than what I took off, one of which was broken.
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I had no idea springs were "handed" on some as I've never had that as an issue. I've just fitted a kit and reading this I was thinking whether I'd just been lucky till I saw Brown's comment 
Mine are the yellow Britpart ones
Mine are the yellow Britpart ones 
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As far as I know, all standard landrover springs are handed, and specific to front and rear. ie, all the springs on a vehicle are different.I had no idea springs were "handed" on some as I've never had that as an issue. I've just fitted a kit and reading this I was thinking whether I'd just been lucky till I saw Brown's comment
Aftermarket many don't bother. Not necessarily a problem. The Britpart HD are fine, know several that have them. May give a fairly harsh ride on lighter vehicles, though.
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They were different front to rear but couldn't see any difference left to right and it looks and drives correctly..... Its the yellow spring/shock set with 40/50mm raise and for small increase in weight due to winch bumper, tree/rock sliders, lights & bars, dual batteries etc etc adding maybe 200Kg in total.
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Yes, HD are probably suitable for that.
My Ninety only weighs 1680 kg, with a full tank of fuel, and me in it, would be stiff as a board with HD!
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Yes, HD are probably suitable for that.
My Ninety only weighs 1680 kg, with a full tank of fuel, and me in it, would be stiff as a board with HD!
Mine was closer to 1900Kg
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Drivers side springs are usually different to passenger side on vehicles with a side mounted tank to compensate for weight of driver + full tank of fuel so should sit higher on drivers side
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When I started to read this thread I thought that maybe I'd just been lucky as there were no instructions. I've got there bush kit here now and half the bags aren't even labelled - sorted that now
See this driver/tank nonsense, http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html
Even with a driver and full tank they still sit slightly higher.
So, put a 2 ton load on a trailer and a 1/2 ton in the load bay (possible more for a hi-cap) drive the vehicle up a hill in low range, whats going to happen?
Here is a simple way to see whats going on, start your engine and rev it a little, give it a blip. It will naturally push down slightly on the off side of the vehicle.
Its not rocket science , its more using common sense than reading internet myths and believing them.
Even with a driver and full tank they still sit slightly higher.
So, put a 2 ton load on a trailer and a 1/2 ton in the load bay (possible more for a hi-cap) drive the vehicle up a hill in low range, whats going to happen?
Here is a simple way to see whats going on, start your engine and rev it a little, give it a blip. It will naturally push down slightly on the off side of the vehicle.
Its not rocket science , its more using common sense than reading internet myths and believing them.
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Yes. More to do with the torque reaction of the vehicle under load than weight distribution.
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Years ago in the 1980s there was a Napier Bentley which used to show up at vintage and classic races. That used to really tilt over under hard acceleration. I used to like to see the rear wheel on the high side spinning and smoking when the driver put his foot down.
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