Springs - higher or stick

MrWorf · Jan 22, 2019

As part of a rebuild I had to have new but stock shocks.
The springs however are old and rusty and look horrible.
Rimmer Bros sell springs which offer a 45mm higher ride height.
Can I achieve a 45mm higher ride height with my standard shocks ? or do I need to replace springs with standard ride height ones? (or replace the shocks too) ?
Feel guilty continually seeking information from this newly found group, without (as yet) being able to contribute.
sorry guys.

Al2O3 · Jan 22, 2019

Stick to standard height springs. Altering the height gets you in to all sorts of shenanigans with suspension geometry and new parts required for that. Standard height is good. Lots of people asking the same question at the moment, so a quick search of the topic will give you lots of feedback on the subject. Britpart springs are cheap and perform well. I'm using them and you will see a lot of folk on here use them and are happy with their performance and reliability.

Huddy84 · Jan 22, 2019

Personally I agree with above, unless your doing specific hard core off-roading standard height is the best compromise between on/off road. Lifts often need different shocks, radius arms and wide angle UJ’s.

MrWorf · Jan 23, 2019

Thank you both. This sounds like good advice.

tottot · Jan 23, 2019

For what you need stick to standard original type,do not be tempted to go heavy duty either.

zeaphod · Jan 23, 2019

I found new stock springs lifted the vehicle a bit anyway, I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the effect a new set has.

300bhp/ton · Jan 23, 2019

MrWorf said:
As part of a rebuild I had to have new but stock shocks.
The springs however are old and rusty and look horrible.
Rimmer Bros sell springs which offer a 45mm higher ride height.
Can I achieve a 45mm higher ride height with my standard shocks ? or do I need to replace springs with standard ride height ones? (or replace the shocks too) ?
Feel guilty continually seeking information from this newly found group, without (as yet) being able to contribute.
sorry guys.

There is nothing wrong with lifting a vehicle. But you should know why you are wanting to do it, what you are wanting to achieve and what downsides it may bring.

This follows with asking about the shocks too. There is simply loads of info on the web, well worth spending some time researching and understanding how all the bits work, if you are wanting to change bits. The Land Rover is quite simply really and doesn't do anything any different to any other vehicle in this regard.

ogb · Jan 24, 2019

If you're intending to go anywhere remote, I'd stick with stock springs and dampers unless there's a really good reason not to.

MrWorf · Jan 26, 2019

All good advice.Thank you.
Gonna stick with standard ride height upon this advice.
Now - if I could just get my lights problem sorted, I could actually drive it !

suew · Jan 26, 2019

I’ve left standard springs on mine because I think it’s better for towing. Only reason I can see for lifting it would be to put bigger tyres on. Mine goes everywhere the lifted ones do on 235 85 16s. That said I had to put plus 2 shocks on it as I kept pulling them apart lol. And once I’d done that the springs kept coming out so I had to fit dislocation cones. Mine does get some serious abuse though

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