Spring over axle for lift?

[series3dc]

Just curious on thoughts if this would work on a series with stock springs. Seems like it might make the ride of the stock springs more compliant while giving a customizable lift. I would think it would also add to your load carrying capacity instead of reducing it like parabolics. Thoughts?
http://www.gearinstalls.com/dc.htm

Thanks,
Scott

[Partsman]

I never thought of doing this to my Rover, but it's the set up I have on my old home made trailer, coils over leafs. It definitely increases the carry capacity. However, I did notice that when the coils were added on, the trailer bounces around a bit more when I hit bumps, don't know how it would effect the control of steering on a Landy.

[Ncrover725]

I did it on a CJ-8 Scrambler a long time ago and it actually was ok. It had a little more sway but not much else was that different.

[disco2hse]

You will open yourself up for a serious round of modification and fabrication.

Read this thread on LR4x4 and take their advice about searching and reading further on that forum.

Just to help you out, use this lmgtfy link.

[disco2hse]

Ooops. Sorry. I read what you wrote in your subject line, not what you linked to, which is quite a different thing.

Have no idea how that would affect the geometry on the Land Rover. What I can say though is that it is a hell of a hard way to get around having the springs reset, which can be done in a weekend. Then after your springs are reset, you can feel assured that your vehicle is still safe and not likely to throw you into a ditch off the edge of a cliff.

Those links are useful reading in any case.

[Lalo88DK]

Not mine.
This Danish Land-Rover has springs over axles. Standard Land-Rover leafsprings are really rigid, so I don't think you need the coils. This 88" also features a 3.5 Rover V8, but haven't seen it for years.

[disco2hse]

Can't tell what is going on under there. Whether it is SOA, helper springs, full coil replacement, full coil replacement with coilovers, or a big body lift.

Don't like the thought of the pressure on the UJs in a 88 unless it has had wedges inserted to rotate the diffs, especially with a 3.5. There's not a lot of room under that bonnet, so I wonder if it has the original gearbox or an LT95 or something else.

Any more info on it?

[Lalo88DK]

It's the original chassis with parabolic springs, with no helper springs, no coil replacement, and no coilovers, I cant' remember if he made a body lift.
It's been very well made, but it wasn't easy.

He did change prop-shafts and angled the axles. But I cant remember what gearbox he uses.

[disco2hse]

Thanks. Much clearer.

That is SOA. Read the links I posted earlier about issues related to that approach. I'll bet those stubby little prop shafts bind up unless he has a cardan on the rear prop.

[o2batsea]

Parabolics.