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LoveB

Member Since: 15 Apr 2013
Location: Uk
Posts: 38

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

more info plealse landy andy!!!! if I had as much flex as yours I'd be happy lol.

what size tyres are you running?

16th Aug 2015 11:54pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Was running Gwyn Lewis extreme kit, and 265 tyres. Kit is about £1000, but that is OME springs and dampers, and all the bits you will need. I ran standard front irons, but cranked rear radius arms. Did very high mileage, many countries, lots of laning, and trials with this setup and it's just fab. Will be soon buying the same to put on the 110, if other bits stop failing on it.

Any more questions just ask.

17th Aug 2015 8:05am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Thanks Landy.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

17th Aug 2015 8:40am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

My 90 is lifted by about 70 mm. Without any other corrections. I have been looking into that as almost everybody says I need it but Do I?

My steering is still self centering maybe a little less strong as before, but for sure not a danger on the road.
I have a true trac in the front axle and that helps for goinng straight too so maybe because of the True track I don't need to correct the caster.

Click image to enlarge Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

17th Aug 2015 10:34am

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 723

landy andy wrote:
Was running Gwyn Lewis extreme kit, and 265 tyres. Kit is about £1000, but that is OME springs and dampers, and all the bits you will need. I ran standard front irons, but cranked rear radius arms. Did very high mileage, many countries, lots of laning, and trials with this setup and it's just fab. Will be soon buying the same to put on the 110, if other bits stop failing on it.

Any more questions just ask.

What about anti-roll bars Andy? Are you running them front or back, and if not is the on-road handling still acceptable?

17th Aug 2015 12:55pm

Davie L

Member Since: 04 Sep 2014
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 95

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Orkney Grey

Davie

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17th Aug 2015 4:06pm

CDN38

Member Since: 14 Nov 2014
Location: Courtenay, BC
Posts: 729

I ran my NAS 90 with the 2" OME lift for 12 years without changing the stock trailing arms. No issues with bushings or handling. However, it was easy to see by looking at the upper bushings that they were "pinched" more on the bottom and slightly open on top. (they were Genuine bushes, and lasted the 12 years no problem)

I have the same lift on my Td5 110, and will be doing the bushings this week. (I have only had the lift for 6 months, and the bushings were worn when I got the truck last year) I did spend some time looking, and have picked up cranked trailing arms for the rear. I know that it will give less "squeeze" on the bottom of the new bushing, when the suspension is in it's standard position, and also when it's dropped to the bottom of it's travel.

To me, it is one of those situations of thinking "well, the trailing arm is coming off, I'm upgrading to poly, so why not upgrade the arm?"

17th Aug 2015 5:59pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

I removed the ARB's, and the handling was still better than standard. This was mainly due to the OME sports dampers, as they are valved to open very slowly, giving good cornering, even with roof tent on. Think it would be different with lesser dampers on.

Andy

17th Aug 2015 9:26pm

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 723

Thanks Andy and CDN38. That gives me more confidence - I was going for the OME shocks myself.

17th Aug 2015 9:32pm

LoveB

Member Since: 15 Apr 2013
Location: Uk
Posts: 38

Hvae spoken to gwyn lewis. I think it'll be the 1' (30mm) lift with the ome setup. has any one got pictures of theirs in action? 90/110 not fussed. just want to maybe excite myself.

he says with the 30mm I wont need the propshaft. and I think he said its about 11' downward travel

19th Aug 2015 12:45am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5424

Thats what I had on mine (30mm). Although I had the extra HD springs on rear as carry a lot of kit.

This is a mates, with the same kit. It's strange when you have the kit, as it's just so smooth you don't know how much it's doing.

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19th Aug 2015 8:01am

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 723

OK I've sent Gwyn an email asking what he recommends

Can't wait, its going to be like Christmas!

Oddly though his website doesn't currently list springs. I hope he can source those too.

20th Aug 2015 12:17pm

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 723

Hmm I might have got a bit carried away with the shopping basket...

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6th Sep 2015 10:08pm

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