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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Is the extra money for genuine springs worth it?
I'm looking at replacing my springs and was wondering whether the price difference (which is huge) for genuine Land Rover springs is justified or are UKM or Bearmach ok?...



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Post #771910 7th May 2019 1:26pm
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Tommo



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 Black LE Java Black
Personally I will always go with genuine LR parts.
I believe there is potential quality issues with some other manufacturers and would rather pay the extra for parts designed and approved by LR.
TBH- how often will you change your springs?? Factor this into the decision making as it may be a one off purchase so buy the best Thumbs Up
I also avoid giving insurance companies any excuse to turn down a claim so by fitting genuine parts you should be ok if needing to make a claim (hopefully you wont).
Post #771926 7th May 2019 2:47pm
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Snowy90



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Fuji White
I generally go with eibach always found them good quality, if your upgrading.
On a like for like basis try and stick to OEM/genuine.
Try Island 4x4 they seem very competitive at the moment.
Post #771929 7th May 2019 3:00pm
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Mdm



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spring wise bearmachs are good and 3yr warranty says a lot.

std genuine are good but soooo dear these days

old man emu

lovells

ironman

all good and i have used them all.

cheap springs from a well know company wont last 12mths without sagging and rarely hit their spring rates when tested even when new
Post #771962 7th May 2019 6:31pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Thanks for the info, yeah island 4x4 seem a good price so thanks for the heads up
Post #771965 7th May 2019 6:39pm
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Mdm



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these are bearmach springs for my 110 std specs and paint isnt bad plus they look factory with the colour marking s

time will tell how the paint lasts and how well they last but the ride on them now is very very good.



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Post #772012 7th May 2019 9:41pm
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Zed



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Tommo wrote:
Personally I will always go with genuine LR parts.
I believe there is potential quality issues with some other manufacturers and would rather pay the extra for parts designed and approved by LR.
TBH- how often will you change your springs?? Factor this into the decision making as it may be a one off purchase so buy the best Thumbs Up
I also avoid giving insurance companies any excuse to turn down a claim so by fitting genuine parts you should be ok if needing to make a claim (hopefully you wont).


There are many quality issues with Land Rover parts. Mainly because they were either designed down to a price or fished out of the bottom of a parts bin. Pattern parts can sometimes be a bit of a lottery but some are decent plus there are lots of uprgraded options. My preference for springs is genuine because out of all those I tried they suit my use but they are by no means the best and it would seem Land Rover agree. Afterall when building the 70th Works they chose aftermarket springs and dampers plus a whole heap of bolt on bits from various retailers.
Post #772128 8th May 2019 3:41pm
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sgreenham



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green
Thanks for the help guys, looks like I have a bit of a mismatch of springs on mine, I think they are genuine on the back, albeit the wrong ones. I have no idea where the front ones came from. Anyway I've bitten the bullet and bought some Alive Tuning Comfort Springs (standard height).
Post #772221 9th May 2019 6:29am
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Zed



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Nice. I bought those for my 110 but didn't like the ride when loaded so replaced with genuine. I'm told they work much better on a 90 so you should definitely feel an improvement.
Post #772226 9th May 2019 6:59am
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LCJ



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I bought those for my 110 but didn't like the ride when loaded so replaced with genuine.


I don't suppose you still have those and want to sell them do you? Whistle
Post #772243 9th May 2019 9:35am
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Zed



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Sorry, sold at the time. Needed to try and claw back some of my losses.
Post #772248 9th May 2019 10:12am
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LCJ



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Ah shucks, worth a try though. Thanks for replying!
Post #772252 9th May 2019 10:23am
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