urena

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #1

ive just fitted a set on mr 88 3 leaf back 2 leaf front.
bastards sat up by 2 inch on back lwb shackles all round so im puttin standard shackles on back to level the bugger up.
looks like a 70s ford capri at the mo ****in me off.
have to say not ground brakin improovement in ride lol still need to get a helmet

 

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nickjaxe

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2015

• #2

My mate was the same....far to high on the back...he took them off a fitted British Springs paras which he is very happy with.

 

urena

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2015

• #3

you aint said if he had 3 leaf rears or what av ya

 

samc88

Drivels spiritual representative

• Feb 16, 2015

• #4

mines got 3 leaf paras all round and sits level forward and back. Have you got different shackles on the back?

Not sure what make mine are though

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Feb 17, 2015

• #5

I've just fitted some RM paras to my project - the back springs seem bloody hard - I've been trying to compress them to set up the check straps and get the RM shocks to not foul on the spring but with all my weight, 5 wheels and tyres and a couple of bags of sand sat on the back of the chassis I get about 1/8" of compression. That can't be right when I jump up and down on the back of my swb I can get lots of movement...

 

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nickjaxe

Well-Known Member

• Feb 17, 2015

• #6

My mates where 2 leaf.

 

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Geof9116

New Member

• Mar 16, 2015

• #7

There not LWB shackles there 109 2ton shackles. I know because I fitted them over 10yrs ago to this very landrover. I also moved the rear spring hangers forward to lift it. The shocks are not standard either. pM me for all the details for this 2a. Geof

 

urena

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2015

• #8

Geof9116 said:

There not LWB shackles there 109 2ton shackles. I know because I fitted them over 10yrs ago to this very landrover. I also moved the rear spring hangers forward to lift it. The shocks are not standard either. pM me for all the details for this 2a. Geof

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ah thats why the bastard springs are to high then

 

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81ll5haw

New Member

• May 31, 2015

• #9

Did you have any trouble with the front prop shaft? Ive just fitted paras and its also about 2" higher and the front prop shaft is now 1" too short.

 

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nickjaxe

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2015

• #10

Are they Rocky Mountain by any chance???

 

300bhp/ton

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2015

• #11

urena said:

ah thats why the bastard springs are to high then

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Nope, the springs would be correct. It's the other changes + the springs that have given the results.