Land Rover Lean

[csa000]

I know this has been covered and I understand springs are handed but has anyone ever seen the drivers side compensation done this way? (LHD Santana).
The spring perch on the drivers side is about 1/4" taller than that of the passenger side. Also the drivers side spring stack is 1/4" taller than the passenger side. It struck me as odd since it is the only corner to be set up that way. The back is the same on both sides. Just curious. Cheers

 

[ben waine]

It is strange, the stack is higher in pic1 because you have 12 leaves the other is 11, im 99% sure that 11 leaves is the standard ammount!

 

[csa000]

It is strange, the stack is higher in pic1 because you have 12 leaves the other is 11, im 99% sure that 11 leaves is the standard ammount!

I noticed that as well. Seems the Spanish have a strange way of doing things.

 

[dominicbeesley]

Are the farmers noticeably larger in Spain?

 

[Land Raver]

Diesel models have more leafs

 

[csa000]

Are the farmers noticeably larger in Spain?

Not compared to the farmers I am used to. Most of them are short little old men.

 

[ben waine]

Diesel models have more leafs

Do they? I'm sure my pick up had 11 leaves ?

 

[Land Raver]

Diesels have 11 leafs on the front springs where as petrols have 9.

 

[NiteMare]

Diesels have 11 leafs on the front springs where as petrols have 9.

unless it's a 109 when it then has 11 leaves on the front regardless of engine

 

[csa000]

unless it's a 109 when it then has 11 leaves on the front regardless of engine

Mine is a 109 LHD. When I put new springs on the back it originally had 13 leaf units. Weighed what felt like a ton when I pulled them off. Found some NOS 8 leaf units and put them on. Back works great. Just not a fan of the lean. Might swap sides with the springs to level it out.

 

[blue beasty]

Dint think 109 leafs were handed?

 

[Land Raver]

unless it's a 109 when it then has 11 leaves on the front regardless of engine

Perhaps to prevent nose dive when braking with the extra weight in the 109?

 

[NiteMare]

Perhaps to prevent nose dive when braking with the extra weight in the 109?

i doubt it being as my 109 dips when i hit the brakes

 

[Rattlegun]

The perch looks different because the one is nearer the diff where the axle tube gets wider. I think you'll find the distance from the axle centreline to the perch face is the same.

 

[csa000]

The perch looks different because the one is nearer the diff where the axle tube gets wider. I think you'll find the distance from the axle centreline to the perch face is the same.

I never thought of that. From what I can tell with the rough guess and tape measure you are right. Cheers