Posted by Cees Willig on June 06, 1998 at 02:48:41:

In Reply to: Re: Re: self niveling unit on 110 posted by Svend Arup on June 04, 1998 at 08:05:54:

On our LR (Defender) 110 County Stationwagon we replaced
standard rear springs
(PART CATALOGUE FICHE 2, J6:'NRC6388: REAR SPRING-DRIVERS & NRC7000:
REAR SPRING-PASSENGERS, NOTE (1): FITTED ON VEHICLES WITH LEVELLED
SUSPENSION')
with standard unleveled suspension ones, which
are substantially stiffer. We applied part no. NRC6389 (REAR SPRING
-DRIVERS (side)) AND NRC6904 (REAR SPRING-PASSENGERS)as used for
unlevelled suspension. Don't forget to replace shock absorbers for
heavy duty types matching the springs! Should be stiffer, more
damping.
Effect is greatly reduced wear of pivot ball joint NRC7661 and
notable less roll of vehicle, however stiffer
springs may reduce off-road performance on more uneven stretches.
The ride of the vehicle improves actually. Keep spare wheel on rear
door, however, if you remove it you will notice difference in ride.
By the way, if you find your 110 sensitive to side wind & you don't
have spare wheel on the engine bonnet: Our experience is that with
both a spare wheel on the bonnet as well as on the rear door the
road holding is optimal, a greatly reduced sensitivity for side wind,
even to the point that if the steering box is already over due to be
re-adjusted the 110 will still stay on course (has to do with swivel
pin angle to the ground, is it the caster angle? or is it the camber
angle?, any way the projection of the swivel pins' centre line intersecting with the road is longer from the point wheel touching
the road, stabilising the steering in straight ahead.
Originally whe added 2nd spare wheel only for the long trips, but after the first gusts of side wind we left it on ever since.
Front spare wheel also greatly reduces number of musketoo corpes on
front windscreen (centre part remains clean), as well as lowers impacts from pebbles from washboard roads.
The front wind ventilators remain to have sufficient capacity, also
here less flies, so one can afford a broad smile without having the
risk of the occocional musqetoo enhancing ones diet.
Front ventilators are ideal to keep vehicle clean from ingress of dust
at the back while travelling over dusty roads: overpressure is maintained inside the vehicle.
Success, Cees Willig

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