109 military springs?

Rodeo Joe · Sep 24, 2018

Does anybody know (I'm sure you do) if 109 front springs are the same for petrol and diesel on a military chassis or are the petrol ones lighter as per other series 3's.
Thanks
RJ

wireman · Sep 27, 2018

As far as I know they are the same as their civvy counterparts but with extended spring shackles.

layfin · Dec 8, 2018

Hi.
I have a 1984 109 FFR and I would like to lower the rear suspension about 4 inches. Is this possible ?. The civies seem to be lower in the rear.

wireman · Dec 9, 2018

If yours has the extended spring shackles fitted you could remove them and fit standard ones in their place, but you'd have to remove/replace the front ones as well otherwise it would upset the geometry of the vehicle.

layfin · Dec 9, 2018

Thanks.

Would you have the part numbers handy or where is the best place to get them. Will they lower it by much ?.

Regards.

Chris.

wireman · Dec 9, 2018

537685 for the rear, 90577721 for the front. It'll lower it by about 1½"

Copy and paste the numbers into Paddocks or Craddocks website, they are cheap enough.

Also see here:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/extended-spring-shackles.40290/

layfin · Dec 9, 2018

Will lowering the suspension have any adverse effects on the steering and handling.

Rodeo Joe · Dec 9, 2018

Why would you want to lower it. You thinking of slamming it

layfin · Dec 9, 2018

Two reasons mainly,
1. I am over 70 yrs and every inch counts. Gone past off-roading.
2. My Lab and Husky are not far behind me in dog years and while I have lowered the tail gate for them, however an extra inch or two lower would also benefit them.
Comes with age, unfortunately.

Rodeo Joe · Dec 10, 2018

Can understand that

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It would be a lot easier though to get some kind of sidesteps for yourself and a ramp for the dogs.
My 15 year old sheep dog has to be lifted in now, like you say comes with age.....

layfin · Dec 10, 2018

Thanks.
Might go that way.

wireman · Dec 10, 2018

Or fit 205 tyres, whilst they are 'wrong' and might not look right they will lower the vehicle by approx 1.5"
fitting sidestep would be the best way ahead imho.

Litch · Dec 29, 2018

To lower a MOD chassis to civy spec would entail cutting off the front spring mounts (F&R) so it is not just a nut & bolt job as with the hangers.

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