Series 2 Softer Ride

Will oil shocks give a softer ride,I have Standard leaf springs

I doubt it, shocks only dampen the rebound, they don't do much to stop the initial movement of the axle.

Col

Ok thanks, is there anything I can do to make it a little better? I know parabolics wo not, they just make it higher

Bags of sand or pea shingle in the boot, basically add some weight
i would say parabolics might be the answer, but I did drive one once, and it was one of the worst machines I have ever driven, and I have driven some utter crap.

Have you oiled or greased the springs?

Oil the springs, 50/50 diesel and old oil slap it on with a paint brush, do it every week for a few weeks and it will make a huge difference.

Its not that bad a ride, unless you go over a bump, then your teeth rattle and your spine compresses

A nice squidgy tyre helps the ride too
I put Michelin's xm+s 244 on my 2A, was an awesome tyre. Think they have started remaking them again but not cheap

kermit_rr said:

A nice squidgy tyre helps the ride too
I put Michelin's xm+s 244 on my 2A, was an awesome tyre. Think they have started remaking them again but not cheap

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I wont have a lot of choice there, I am going to do a conversion with front disks, and wolf rims and G90 tyres.... that all they will take with the new disk, wolf rims

Why g90 tyres? Radials would be nicer than cross-ply

Dopey said:

I wont have a lot of choice there, I am going to do a conversion with front disks, and wolf rims and G90 tyres.... that all they will take with the new disk, wolf rims

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I've just got away from the egzackt same problem only with mine a 1970 2a 88 with parabolics and std shocks and in the end i fitted BP Cellular Dynamic shocks off ebay and have made a difference, not much on normal driving but big bumps and speed bumps you notice the difference and with the new disc brake conversion all round helps as the kits are twice as heavy as the drum brakes inc back plate and drum so helps the axles to articulate more, hope this helps

kermit_rr said:

Why g90 tyres? Radials would be nicer than cross-ply

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Thats what I have on there now, and one spear, almost new

You could reduce the air pressure in your tyres but don't expect them to last as long. Personally, I like mine rock hard, about 45-50 psi, it does make speed bumps a bit rough and it does like to skip all over the place on a bumpy patch of road. It all adds to the experience and keeps the wife out of it.

Col

Regular use helps, lots of oil on the springs and getting the TP right. I run 30 psi and aim to get the sidewall just flexing. I watch the tread wear carefully and adjust if I see uneven wear. I run 235/85 radials (Yokohama Geoladar GO15, very impressed). I don't think It would run the G90, looks very stiff and overpriced, especially not on the 6.5 Wolf rims as these are ideal for a 235/85..

kermit_rr said:

Why g90 tyres? Radials would be nicer than cross-ply

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G90 tyres are Radials.

What do you mean paras wont help....of course they do.....multi leaf are basicaly a solid limp of steel....bar stripping and greasing each leaf ever few months the are terrible.

Paras should not make it ride high than std.....if it does they are a poor design.....a good British set like GME....used to be British springs are very durable.

Never as soft as coils.....had mine on 15 years ++ no sagging,,,,,still great.....still have to slow down going over silly road humps saying that.

Mine on bog standard springs and shocks

Dopey said:

Mine on bog standard springs and shocks

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very nice

rob1miles said:

Oil the springs, 50/50 diesel and old oil slap it on with a paint brush, do it every week for a few weeks and it will make a huge difference.

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Do this ^^
Then load half a ton in the back and drive up and down a road with speed bumps, repeat this until there is no noticeable difference and then maintain with just the oiling. Doing this will get the springs moving again and back to functioning as they should, made a huge difference to mine when I first got it after it had been standing in a barn for years.. After that the only option is driving around with constant weight, lowering tyre pressure or fitting softer springs.

Dopey said:

Mine on bog standard springs and shocks

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G force must be awesome, even the spots have had to lie back!

G90’s are radials.....

also they are usually 7.50r16 which fits fine on the 6.50 wheel....

And as for only wolf wheels fitting, they are standard Land Rover offset and fitment so I suspect any other standard Land Rover steelie of the same size and offset will fit.