new rover owner

[wasondeathsdoor]

ok I am a new rover owner here. my grandfather left me a 67 109 series rover running of course. I will post pictures later. I want to keep the body the same with out any changes Ie. no new paint and body work but I want to upgrade suspension but need ideas....

[ANDYD]

Hi Congrats on the new Land Rover, I'm sure it will be a long Love-Hate relationship ....

The only real two options are;
1- replace the leaf springs for new leaf springs if the old one are really tired and can't be revived!
2- change for new Parabolic Springs available through Rocky Mountain products in North Vancouver.

There is a third option which is best done when changing the chassis for a new one, and that is you can order a Series Land Rover Chassis with the coil spring mounting option (from the UK)

Post up some photos of your new truck when you can....

[red90]

If the truck has sat and the leaves are rusted together, it can help a lot to open them up, clean and lube them and then run it a bit off road to get them working.

[TOLON]

New leaf springs or parabollocks will soften the ride and lift it if your springs are sagging.
If not already fitted I have a set of extended spring shackles that will also lift the truck that you can have for a case of beer.

[swamijake]

Also, here is a link to Jeremy's website for Parabolics. http://www.parabolicsprings.com/

I believe there are a few happy customers around here who can attest to the quality of his products.

[wasondeathsdoor]

Thanks everyone for the ideas and the link for the Parabolicsprings