what suspension

hi i was wondering what suspension is best to go for im biulding a range rover bob tail its a 82 for off road use only so doesnt need to be road legal
thanks alister

coil springs are good.

steel girders

really helpfull thanks

Softest ones you can get forget
Lift kits with stupidly hard springs better of having 2 inches less ride height and really soft suspension. The secret to Rrc ability was very soft suspension. Try x springs thu do a feat range which you can do once it's all built and weighted up get springs that really work for you

thanks i was lookin at ebay and came across these they are light load doesnt say anything about a lift or anything?
DEFENDER 90 / DISCOVERY 1 / RANGEROVER CLASSIC SUSPENSION KIT | eBay

ali86 said:

thanks i was lookin at ebay and came across these they are light load doesnt say anything about a lift or anything?
DEFENDER 90 / DISCOVERY 1 / RANGEROVER CLASSIC SUSPENSION KIT | eBay

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no good if u plan on fitting a winch

wiltshire landyman said:

no good if u plan on fitting a winch

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ok thanks but what difference would that make ? any suggestions what to go for ?
thanks alister

as an idea your tray backing it. you will lose sooo much weight from a RRC the doors weigh a shied load and the seats weigh a shead load too Was it 8 stone per door and somthing similar for the seats. All the body and tailgates will be removed I suspect you will end up with a motor weighing close to 1400-1500Kgs with bugger all weight over the back wheels depending on wionches etc.

X springs will get the correct rating for yo but it costs and its the absolute final thing after the motor is done to get weighted up. Anything HD will be too hard IMO, std weight will again be too hard for the rear front will be the opposite if you fit a winch. Fronts I'd say RED White from paddocks springs 175Lbs/inch +3 inch over std so you gain approx inch and half to 2 inches but its soft and nice when a winch is fitted to the front. I have red whites all round but I havd a Hard Top 90 with tools so the back is ok you need somthing lighter duty rear but tall.

Think Andrex: Very Soft and long!!!!!

Peronally as a cheap suspension lift go Plus 2 inch shocks and red white front and maybe a softer set rear and make sure nothing binds up propshafts and brake lines if you go dislocating then you need propahsfts although what you gain from extra droop I personally see as pointless unless your into posing.

+2 shocks,
Soft springs,
Weld up the diffs on the cheap offroad only Or save alot for axle difflocks and uprated shafts.

Terrafirma make some good suspension, expensive but with suspension it usually is a case of you get what you pay for. the amount of money you want to spend is the big factor as ususal - although in terms of value, you cant usually beat a +2 inch kit with the cranked arms and wide angle prop. Although if you have got money to burn, go for a 5" >

think im goin to get the Terrafirma light load shocks and springs thanks for your help

Hi, I've got a defender and want to start off roading. I will probably only go on the weekends and use the landy on road during the week. What suspension kit would you suggest for me.

normal suspension set-up on defender will suffice on most terrain

Thanks