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Skimster

Member Since: 11 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 8

Does the ride height button mean it has air suspension?

Looking at a used 2021 90 First Edition - the specs says it has "Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs, Short and Long Arm Front Suspension w/Coil" with "Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers",
but the pictures show it has the ride height adjustment button. Does that mean it has the air suspension?

4th Apr 2024 12:42pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3250

If it has buttons with up and down arrows next to the gear selector then it has the air suspension.

I might be wrong but I think air was standard on First Edtions 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

4th Apr 2024 1:23pm

Skimster

Member Since: 11 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 8

Thanks, J77.

With a bit of luck, I may be heading back to a Defender!

4th Apr 2024 1:41pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2259

There's no option to change the ride height on the coil spring version and you don't get the "ride height" button.

So the one you are looking at will definitely have the air suspension.

Both are good, but the air suspension has a better ride quality and the ability to raise the ride height off road.

4th Apr 2024 1:42pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3250

Coil sprung cars

Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

4th Apr 2024 2:56pm

Skimster

Member Since: 11 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 8

Great. Thanks again, J77.

Somehow having that blank looks nicer

4th Apr 2024 4:36pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2259

Until you get to a heavily rutted track. Then you might be glad of the extra switch.

5th Apr 2024 4:13pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
Posts: 1048

Or loading the car.

Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

5th Apr 2024 4:25pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2259

l've had my coil sprung 90 Commercial loaded with a weeks camping gear including outboard motor, dinghy, bikes etc plus a caravan on the towbar and there's still no discernible change in the rear ride height

6th Apr 2024 12:01am

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2642

Ilkove the air suspension, the comfort is worth it, but also when hooking trailers up, use the adjust buttons in the boot to lift the car to hook up. So much easier than winding the jockey wheel. Lazy?? Quite possibly but it makes life so much easier 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

17th Apr 2024 8:00am

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