D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #1

So, I went to load the disco onto the trailer behind the 90 yesterday and the back of the 90 did a good impression of a broken Citroen. So it's fairly evident I need some HD springs. The two most common on offer seem to be the Britpart Yellow and Bearmach variants. Which do you think would be better? And should I replace all the springs or just the rear ones?

Thanks again

 

v8geoff

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #2

Bearmach are better and it personal preference but I would change all

 

Iann

Active Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #3

I fitted some Air shocks to my bosses disco
he was towing a boot up to Scotland which on the trailer look way to big for the disco .So he put it on a weigh bridge and it checked out ok

Any way the air shocks I fitted were a piece of **** to fit and leveled the disco out a treat , then adjusted the pressure in them for normal use

 

D90mitch

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #4

Iann said:

I fitted some Air shocks to my bosses disco
he was towing a boot up to Scotland which on the trailer look way to big for the disco .So he put it on a weigh bridge and it checked out ok

Any way the air shocks I fitted were a piece of **** to fit and leveled the disco out a treat , then adjusted the pressure in them for normal use

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Have yer got a link to those, they could be just what I need

 

Iann

Active Member

• Sep 14, 2014

• #5

D90mitch said:

Have yer got a link to those, they could be just what I need

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sorry it was over 10 year ago, but they are still available , the ones I fitted (allso to a vauxhall carlton ) had a pipe from each to a gauge to a tyre valve fitting

 

3.5 efi

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #6

Iann said:

sorry it was over 10 year ago, but they are still available , the ones I fitted (allso to a vauxhall carlton ) had a pipe from each to a gauge to a tyre valve fitting

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Monroe load levellers from memory.

 

D90mitch

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• Sep 14, 2014

• #7

Thanks for the replies, do you know if this is the same thing?

Koni Gas Adjustable Rear Shock Absorbers Land Rover, Range Rover. | eBay

 

D90mitch

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• Sep 15, 2014

• #8

Going to go for Bearmach HD std height springs (give about 1" lift anyway) - looked at the adjustable Koni shocks in more detail - mentions nothing about increasing load capacity - as I suspected it's just to firm up the ride (or soften) as a damper should - not to take weight.

Thanks for the help. Gutted I didn't get to take the disco out at the weekend

 

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jonny2tanx

Active Member

• Sep 15, 2014

• #9

How about these? Fit inside the spring, I believe

LAND ROVER 110/130 ADJUSTABLE AIR HELPER SPRINGS & COMPRESSOR | eBay

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Sep 15, 2014

• #10

jonny2tanx said:

How about these? Fit inside the spring, I believe

LAND ROVER 110/130 ADJUSTABLE AIR HELPER SPRINGS & COMPRESSOR | eBay

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I did look at them but they're a bit more than I want to pay with all the other things that need doing on the 90 at the moment (It's all come at once). A bit annoyed as I had planned on spending the money on the disco for a change. Oh well.

 

D90mitch

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• Sep 16, 2014

• #11

Ordered 255lb front bearmach and 295lb rear now. That oughta do it....