Land Rover Lean

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

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!

ben waine said:

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!

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

Are the farmers noticeably larger in Spain?

Diesel models have more leafs

dominicbeesley said:

Are the farmers noticeably larger in Spain?

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

Land Raver said:

Diesel models have more leafs

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

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

Land Raver said:

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

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

NiteMare said:

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

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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.

Dint think 109 leafs were handed?

NiteMare said:

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

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

Land Raver said:

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

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

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.

Rattlegun said:

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.

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