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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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Shrinky wrote:MrH might know as his is a coiler.
I might drive one, but as far as that question goes - not a scooby! 
All I know is that despite being at equivalent to Off-Road height due to the King Springs I fitted, she does bottom out on occasion, whereas the airsprung ones have the super extended capability.
Maybe a video of mine and an airsprung one doing the same routes/obstacles at Boughrood would help  LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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 7th May 2009 4:45 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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and it rulez as much air air sprung ones
constant 29 miles/gal London driving
rgds
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| 7th May 2009 4:48 pm |
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luvbus
Member Since: 04 Mar 2007
Location: Foot of Rudland Rigg
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Don't think you would need any kind of cross linking on coils, on the flat both springs on one 'axle' share the load 50/50. When one wheel drops into a hole the load reduces, the other takes more of the load and goes into the wheel arch a bit as it is taking more of the load.
The only time you would belly out with both wheels fully compressed in the arches is as a result of a dynamic load compressing the springs at the same time i.e. hitting a big bump at high speed or landing after a jump!!
When you increase the ride height with the air springs you increase the pressure in the springs, in effect increasing the spring rate, without the cross axle v/v you would just have higher, harder springs and would loose axle articulation instead of gaining it!
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| 7th May 2009 4:51 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754
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 Somebody's read the technical manual -  LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 7th May 2009 6:10 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
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why read when one can just drive and enjoy it lol
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| 7th May 2009 6:23 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Slimer wrote:Hmm maybe so, suggests a beam axle would be better if you've got a coiler then 
Yep this version is called a Defender  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 7th May 2009 6:33 pm |
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Big Vic
Member Since: 10 Feb 2009
Location: Usually where I dont want to be
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AndrewS wrote:Slimer wrote:Hmm maybe so, suggests a beam axle would be better if you've got a coiler then
Yep this version is called a Defender
Now theres a great motor, wish I'd never got rid of mine. Women are like swimming pools, very expensive for the amount of time you spend in them!
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| 7th May 2009 6:47 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
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my wife would not let me buy Defender /best shape, looks, image, best off-road super classic/
she reckons it is too square looking phi
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grzegorz
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| 7th May 2009 7:05 pm |
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