Defender 110 tipper advise needed

[aatimbers]

This sounds daft is yours 110 3.5 ton or one ten 3050kg body change

Just a thought as we have just put a new tipping body on ours with no problem carrying 1.5ton max

[sihart100]

This sounds daft is yours 110 3.5 ton or one ten 3050kg body change
Just a thought as we have just put a new tipping body on ours with no problem carrying 1.5ton max

Mines a 3500kg 110 hi cap... it’s an ex environment agency one

[aatimbers]

I would weigh it first and then find how much it should carry. Get it over the weigh bridge.

[Glenn321]

Regardless of its plate weight if you have the hicap 3.5 ton springs then it should carry it. The 3050 and 3500 are essentially no different. The springs are uprated and the chassis slightly thicker on the 3.5 but it's the springs that carry the load. 

Edited October 29, 2017 by Glenn321

[scraggs]

It's a Defender, it will just drive like crap when it's well loaded, I have never owned one yet that didn't.

However, we have terrafirma 2" lift heavy duty rears, with the assisters fitted (I seem to remember we had to machine the assister spring seats down to get them to fit inside the terrafirma's), Boge shocks and 265/75/16 BFG AT's, front is set up as standard for the 3500kg version, it's a bloody uncomfortable ride when empty but don't drive too bad when loaded, we still get sway if we are loaded with high pallets though.

Edited October 30, 2017 by scraggs

[wicklamulla]

22 hours ago, Glenn321 said:

Regardless of its plate weight if you have the hicap 3.5 ton springs then it should carry it. The 3050 and 3500 are essentially no different. The springs are uprated and the chassis slightly thicker on the 3.5 but it's the springs that carry the load. 

thicker,  really?

[woody paul]

Think these are the ones on my 130 ,

https://www.britpart.com/parts/suspension-and-axle/springs/coil-springs/britpart-performance-lifted/defender/da4208/

[Khriss]

I would not go with Britpart springs - Olins or a top quality after market - My Landy Britpart springs werent much cop K

[woody paul]

Mine were fitted about 8 years ago and no problem, maybe different now. 

[Blake@waveney]

http://www.paddockspares.com/da4208-britpart-hd-yellow-coil-springs-pair-110-only-rear-420lbs-inch.html

 

These are what I had put on my 110 tipper when I did tree work. I kept the helper springs on also. It was abit rough driving empty but as soon as chipper or a few tools on back it behaved nicely. Only moved a maximum an inch even when fully loaded.