Front Spring Input Needed

[javelinadave]

I have new LR springs all around on my 110. The rears also have the inner helper springs and I really like the ride. What I don't like is the rake. My rear springs uncompressed are 16" tall and I would like to lift up the front 1.5 to 2 inches to even things out. Up front is a LR diesel, Rockware bumper and a winch so I need something to support them too.
Somewhere I saw a thread about using rear OME D1/D90 springs in the front to level the truck out but I can't find the thread anywhere. I don't even know if that will help and if I'll also need new shocks.

Thanks!

 

[jymmiejamz]

OME will probably be a good option. You can also use spring isolators top and bottom if needed to fine tune the height.

 

[Tomaco1]

I have a 110 crew can and I chased the same problem, although the lack of weight of a crew cabs rear end made it sit even higher. I tried to make the front end higher with 3” RTEs and a 1” spacer to finally level it out.I have the OME +2 shocks but still think they may have also been part of the problem. Problem was the ride was terrible and I’m in the process of dealing with it right now. I pulled out the medium OME springs and went with the light duty ones, dropped the rear end about an inch. And it feels much better, next is the front. I’m gonna pull out the one inch spacer.
I realize it might not be the same for a SW because of the added weight over the rear end.

 

[Dan kemper]

I think the issue is the diesel and winch/bumper combo overwhelms the factory HD springs. I have this set up in my front and the springs are compressed in a 4door sw with 300, winch bumper etc. I am also putting my 3 inch rte springs i had laying around up front and 755 rears in and shimming as needed.

 

[javelinadave]

Bumping this.
What springs are you guys running on your 110 to make it level?

 

[DiscoDavis]

Camel spec is (for a LHD)

FL Blue-Red
NRC9448

FR Yellow-White
NRC9449

These are 90 standard rear axle springs, used on a 110 front axle here.

Works very well with all the weight up front.

 

[javelinadave]

Camel spec is (for a LHD)

FL Blue-Red
NRC9448

FR Yellow-White
NRC9449

These are 90 standard rear axle springs, used on a 110 front axle here.

Works very well with all the weight up front.

That is what I am running now and the front is 1 1/2 inches lower than the rear. I may just start over with new springs front and rear. That is why I'm asking what others are having success with.

 

[DiscoDavis]

Ah I misunderstood. Unless fully loaded its as you describe.

 

[Daddymow]

I run TF HD up front and Med Duty out back. But if you like your ride then just go with someone spacers.

 

[rocky]

Sticking Jim Allen's genuine part guide in here: http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html

Replacing my overly stiff for a 90 springs (were on my D1) is one of those projects I'll get to after the interior.....

 

[Uncle Douglas]

There are a myriad of options. Its about spring rate (how stiff the spring is) and length of the spring.
On both of my 130's I have the soft outer/ stiff inner sprinf set ups in the rear. Stock these made the trucks rake to the front a good bit. I tried different springs and settled on the Old Man Emu 764 with a tdi diesel, rockware bumper and winch it leveled the truck but still had the ride quality I required with a 220 lb spring rate. The rover diesels, to my knowledge arent any heavier than the fullt dressed v8 with its trans cooling lines and trans cooler, heavier auto box etc.

Expedition Exchange has this great little chart
Old Man Emu Spring Application And Selection Guide
The question of what springs to fit to one's Land Rover for one's application can be a difficult one with the array of springs that exist. The difficulty is compounded by the common usage of the terms "light", "medium", and "heavy". Just how heavy is "heavy"? How light is "light"?
In an effort to help our customers choose the correct spring for their application, we provide the following information from Old Man Emu's application guide. Applications are categorized by vehicle type.

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/ome/indexsprings.php

 

[defenderholty]

Glad to know Im not the only one with some spring woes. I bought OMEs from somewhere (its been 5 or so years now, so I can't remember where) and I got a letter in the box with them that informed me that OME packages came with springs that were meant to correct height issues and that some were stronger/different in the set, and that the seller opened boxes and matched springs by sight and shipped them out as a "properly matched set." I was new to this world at the time and thought well good. Nope. Before and after my rebuild my right front rides a bit lower than the rest. That is the side I sit on, my side fuel tank is on, and my steering box. Drives me crazy. Im thinking I am just going to add a spacer to correct it, but that will also set off some OCD issues in and of itself.

 

[javelinadave]

I followed UD's advise on the Old Man Emu 764s for the front.My 1.5" rake is now gone. The front is about 1/4" higher than the rear but I'm sure it will even up as the springs settle in.
Thank you all for your input and especially to Uncle Douglas.