Matt TDi

New Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #1

Are there any decent suppliers of +1" HD springs?

I'm thinking that +1" with a little body chopping will be enough for slightly oversized tyres, say 235/85/16, without the drawbacks of a 2" lift.

I've also just installed Monroe Adventure shocks, and they seem to have a little extra travel on them over standard.

 

gooselogan

New Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #2

Bearmach do their blue springs with an extra 30mm

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Apr 27, 2011

• #3

what are the drawbacks of a 2" lift over a 1" lift?

 

Matt TDi

New Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #4

wiltshire landyman said:

what are the drawbacks of a 2" lift over a 1" lift?

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Less angle on the UJs, and the need not to replace the new shock absorbers, as they have a little extra travel on them

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Apr 27, 2011

• #5

should you not have considerd all the options before you went ahead and installed new shocks?

personally and from past experiences i would have bought the best kit i could have afford from day one if i was even thinking of any lift

as with all things on a landy you do theese things and then 2 weeks down the line you hear yourself saying "i wish i went for the bigger lift or i wish i had bought the bigger set of tyres"

 

Matt TDi

New Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #6

wiltshire landyman said:

should you not have considerd all the options before you went ahead and installed new shocks?

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I did, that's why I bought Monroe adventure shocks with ~1.5" extra travel than OE.

wiltshire landyman said:

personally and from past experiences i would have bought the best kit i could have afford from day one if i was even thinking of any lift

as with all things on a landy you do theese things and then 2 weeks down the line you hear yourself saying "i wish i went for the bigger lift or i wish i had bought the bigger set of tyres"

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I agree.

And this is why I'm giving consideration as to whether to replace springs with standard height HD ones, or +1" HD ones.