GrannySShifting Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 Spent an hour or so reading a thread where guys were using Land Rover springs only to realize it was for the 96-04 generation trucks and not what I have.... 210k miles, get alot of bounce/unsettled feeling and looking for shock/spring recommendations etc. Not looking to raise ride height much if any at all, but may occasionally move my trailer around shop or move car around on trailer 5 miles and I remember this thing squatted HARD with just having few people in the back. Is there some cheap/easy option like those guys were using with Land Rover springs? (I think their stock stuff has 2" spacers, they were taking out the spacers and using the LR stuff that was a couple inches taller free length) Rockauto has Monroe or Gabriel complete front strut/spring assemblies I was thinking about getting and not have to worry about bolts breaking/etc any experience with them?? $65 or $85 each side is hard to beat. KYB assemblies were $149 but doubt its any better as $75 of that is the springs alone Anyone know of equivalent specs for these chassis(this is from 96-04 truck)? Id like to see where mine measures vs OEM spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 Nicoclub has the '06 manual. Hopefully it's there somewhere. Might find something similar in one of the suspension sections. The GI section has the overall height, if that helps. The bouncing sounds like your struts are shot. Fresh ones should deal with that. Might help with the squatting if the old springs are sagged. I don't know the R51 well enough to know what's out there for stiffer springs or suspension lifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannySShifting Posted June 5, 2024 Author Share Posted June 5, 2024 I measured 33.5" on one front corner and 34" other 3 corners from ground to fender edge for reference. Has 265/65/17s on it (30.5" tall) seems like thats higher than OEM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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