Any idea what the consequences of doing away with the self-levelling unit on
a 79 RR would be? I can't see that it actually has any effect unless you've
got an enormous trailer on the back - and even then I wonder what it
actually does. Does it really level anything? It seems like it's just a
big damper to me, rather than a levelling unit. So, can I just chop it off?
BTW, I've also got a coiler-converted Series which uses the A-frame and it
hasn't got a damper/leveller and neither does the Discovery, which
essentially has the same setup as the RR ..... except for this leveller
thing.

Steve

I believe, as someone from this group told me, that the 'damper' maintains a
level load regardless of weight carried...but I'm sure I'll be corrected if
I'm wrong! ; )

--
Wolverine
Big Red '93 110 CSW

In <cbf0r5$a3s$1@sparta.btinternet.com> Steve wrote:
> Any idea what the consequences of doing away with the self-levelling
> unit on a 79 RR would be? I can't see that it actually has any effect
> unless you've got an enormous trailer on the back - and even then I
> wonder what it actually does. Does it really level anything? It
> seems like it's just a big damper to me, rather than a levelling unit.
> So, can I just chop it off? BTW, I've also got a coiler-converted
> Series which uses the A-frame and it hasn't got a damper/leveller and
> neither does the Discovery, which essentially has the same setup as
> the RR ..... except for this leveller thing.

The only thing you may have to do (assuming that the leveller is working
at the moment) is put some heavier duty springs on the rear as, in
theory, the leveller would normally take part of the weight of the rear
of the vehicle.

cheers

Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:51:49 +0000 (UTC), "Steve"
<steve@deletemefirst.zord.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Any idea what the consequences of doing away with the self-levelling unit on
>a 79 RR would be? I can't see that it actually has any effect unless you've
>got an enormous trailer on the back - and even then I wonder what it
>actually does. Does it really level anything? It seems like it's just a
>big damper to me, rather than a levelling unit. So, can I just chop it off?
>BTW, I've also got a coiler-converted Series which uses the A-frame and it
>hasn't got a damper/leveller and neither does the Discovery, which
>essentially has the same setup as the RR ..... except for this leveller
>thing.

if it's working, it applies great cunningness to applying more pressure once
it reaches a certain pre-set compression. It does this after a certain
amount of driving, as it has to "pump itself up", once the trigger
conditions have been met. If not working, I'd expect it to sit low at the
rear when laden.

take it off, put stiffer springs on (the ones from a non-leveller-equipped
vehicle - non-leveller disco rears might well suit)

But if it's working, leave it well alone.

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