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self leveler removal

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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self leveler removal

Post by zen »

just got rid of mine..have 2inch lift,but now need either to lift rear springs a tad OR as i have heard you boys in Australia put a replacement spring where the leveler was...
how do youy do that?what brackets do you use/make..what spring??

i do carry heavy loads ..
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Post by andrew e »

helper air bags in the springs would be better as you can adjust it depending on the load. we have used the brand polyair, replacing 1 bag since 1994 with alot of heavy use.

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Post by HSV Rangie »

fit 220 lb per inch springs.

220*17 rear.

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Post by red90 »

Hang on, maybe it would help knowing what he uses it for. 220 lb/in are pretty light for many people's tastes in a well loaded vehicle. Good for off road though.
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Post by HSV Rangie »

red90 wrote:Hang on, maybe it would help knowing what he uses it for. 220 lb/in are pretty light for many people's tastes in a well loaded vehicle. Good for off road though.
True,

220 can be light when fully loaded but I found the next size 270 way to heavy especialy when unloaded.

Custom 250 lbb x 17.5-18 inch would be perfect. maybe.

or I would like to run the 220 s with an air bag to replace the bouge unit.
just need to get ass into gear and do this.

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Post by justinC »

I'm using the LRA 220psi 18" and find them perfect, BUT, when I fill my 135 tank and have the camper trailer on, it feels a little soft. I'm fitting the LRA 270's for the trip, but refitting the 220's when I get back. Some times having 2 sets of rears is a good idea.


I agree that fitting poly airs will help too, but they are quite expensive.

I think that the fitting of a spring on the A frame will be reasonably(?)easy but so is changing rear springs for a particular job.

Keeping it simple is sometimes the best.

JC
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Post by Mark2 »

I'm running 150 lb green stripe range rover springs on the back of my 110 using an adaptor/spacer for the smaller diameter springs which also raises it by 25mm. But my 110 is very light on the rear and I like it soft even if sags a bit with a load

I agree - a couple of sets of springs is the go, a soft set for off-roading and a heavier set for carrying a load. Springs are cheap and easy to change - I dont reckon its worth mucking around with the load leveller or a replacement.
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Post by zen »

had a brain wave..if i can get one at a good price..refit leveller,but with 2inch extension onto ball joint..

oh its for mainly road use often with heavy loads..
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Post by Loanrangie »

zen wrote:had a brain wave..if i can get one at a good price..refit leveller,but with 2inch extension onto ball joint..

oh its for mainly road use often with heavy loads..
That will be ok if you can a good one, for price of the reco units i wouldnt bother re fitting it.
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Post by zen »

true..
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