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Hey everyone, RustyQ and I are newbes on the forum. We just wanted to thank you for the amazing information and share the result of our recent lift based on the recommendations on here. Front: OME HD springs, KYB strut, Moog strut mount(financial decision, no issues yet) Rear: NRC 9447 springs, Bilstein 5125 shocks Wheel: 245/75 R16 Duratracs on 16x7 steelies measurements from the ground to the top of wheel arch (inches) Before After front L 31 1/2 32 3/4 front R 31 7/8 33 rear L 32 1/2 35 3/4 rear R 32 3/4 36 1/2 max front 1 1/4 max rear 3 3/4 Before After

First large haul today. Estimating 3-400lbs of wet, fresh cut cherry wood. Not really sure what the weight was but the springs had minimal droop. Felt it in braking and hill climbs though. Pretty good load. unloaded partial load Loaded

Holy crap, that's some fast shipping! I ordered the springs on Tuesday and I am receiving them today, Thursday. From fricken England!

My final numbers: Rear went with 9447 and Bilstein 1525 shocks LR - 34 1/4" to 38 1/2" settled to 37.5" net 3 1/4" RR-33 3/4" to 38" settled to 37.5" net 3 3/4" 1 1/2" spacer with KYB struts. LF - 32 1/2" to 35 net 2 1/2" LR- 32" to 35 net 3" note on a slightly uneven shop floor. Today back was 37.5" and front was 35" for 2.5"rake both sides on my level driveway.

Here is what I think summarizes the info to date on the LR springs, their real world effect on the R50 & who has put them on to date. Land Rover Defender 90 Spring Summary http://www.red90.ca/rovers/springinfo.html 5" inner diameter (same as the R50) NRC9446 +2.5-3 (15Spring Ht) 0.5-1" rake c 2 front spacers 175# Spring Rate LR 90 Defender-Front Driver (0.5" longer than passenger) NRC9447 +2-2.5" (Micah got 4") 175# Spring Rate LR 90 Defender-Front Passenger NRC9448 +4(Perfect c 4"SFD), cut one coil=3" 225# Spring Rate (LR 90 Defender-Rears) $80 Delivered from UK NRC9449 +2-2.5" (same Height as NRC9447) 225# Spring Rate (heavier Load than NRC9447) 9446: neilca(35"F/36"R c 31"tireMid Fender Ht) 9447: 19pathfinder99, micahfelker(37-37.5" c 31"tire), MichaelAndrews 9448: TowndawgR50 Bax03SE(37"F/38"R c 33"tire Mid Fender Ht-1 coil cut) 9449: 03Troutfinder (36.5" from 34") Brands-few reviews on LR forums say Brit Part (c8) springs held up better than OEM Land Rover against sagging Please look it over & correct accordingly!

Loaded up for first towing trip with the LR springs. The trailer weighs about 2500 as it sits, and maybe another 200lbs in the trunk. I measured the height at the hitch before and after and it dropped exactly an inch loaded up, which places it pretty much level front to back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for sharing, and Im glad it worked out for you. I love seeing all these R50s running around on LR springs now! Ive got about 1000 miles on mine now and I really like how they ride.

Here's the outcome of my rear spring replacement from the stock springs with 2.5" lift spacer with the 9449 springs. Went with the 9449's due to the load rating.Side by side, they are basically the exact same height as the stock spring with spacer. On the truck however, the new springs give a much increased lift. See pics. No cutting, just direct replacement of original setup. Measured original setup prior to changeover, and the truck was sitting around 34" at the top of the rear wheel well. After install, the truck was sitting close to 37". Jumped on it a bit and took it on a 10+ mile drive, including off-road to settle them in. Final measure was around 36.5" after the drive. We'll see if they settle anymore. Slight rake but not so much that I can't stand it. Actually like it after the drive helping them settle in. Thinking it will be perfect for towing. Ride on these springs was surprisingly great. They handle the bumps great and even though they are much more stiff than stock, the ride is very comfortable. Bumps are felt minimally, much better than with the stock springs/spacer. More like a well tuned sports suspension if that makes sense. Overall, it's only been about an hour but I highly recommend these to anyone looking for a novice lift with improved towing capacity over stock springs. Thanks again for sharing this and allowing me to chime in and contribute! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

Absolutely! I hope this can help others. Neilca and I used two different springs. NRC9447 is a front spring, Defender 90, 175lb rate, 2.5 inches of lift with no cutting. NRC9448 is a rear spring, Defender 90, 225lb rate, 4 inches of lift uncut, 3 inches with one coil cut.

If I did it again I would use the NRC9446 springs. They are 1/2" shorter.