110 Tipper - Which Spring/shock/rollbar setup?

[Suffolk-Matt]

Seeing as Ive got the tub off and before the buck goes on I thought id get the rear end sorted.

 

So what in people opinions is the best setup?

 

Im guessing a plus 1 or 2 inch lift for the springs, which make?

 

any clues to your setups would be great

[treefrog]

I ve got the britpart heavy duty plus 2inch lift. Plus the gas shockers they do. I know some people slate most of britpart stuff but I have to say its fantastic for load carrying.

[Andyd1606]

Matt is your Landy GVW 3500t or 3050t Mine is 3050 and I'm having to upgrade chassis and suspension and get it replated through DVLA just wondered if you had to do this as well and if you did any tips?

[mendiplogs]

Seeing as Ive got the tub off and before the buck goes on I thought id get the rear end sorted.

 

So what in people opinions is the best setup?

 

Im guessing a plus 1 or 2 inch lift for the springs, which make?

 

any clues to your setups would be great

 

HI MATT im told old man emu are best mate thanks jon

[Suffolk-Matt]

I ve got the britpart heavy duty plus 2inch lift. Plus the gas shockers they do. I know some people slate most of britpart stuff but I have to say its fantastic for load carrying.

 

What about roll bar and are you on the standard shocks?

 

Matt is your Landy GVW 3500t or 3050t Mine is 3050 and I'm having to upgrade chassis and suspension and get it replated through DVLA just wondered if you had to do this as well and if you did any tips?

 

Ill PM you Andy

 

HI MATT im told old man emu are best mate thanks jon

 

Will have a look Jon thanks

[mendiplogs]

What about roll bar and are you on the standard shocks?

 

 

 

Ill PM you Andy

 

 

 

Will have a look Jon thanks

 

HI MATT OR you can get them made to your spec that what i will do next time we run terrfirma the ones to get are the TF011 MORE THEN 500kgs thanks jon

[Dean O]

over the years I've found standard landy suspension to be as good as anything (though the addition of an anti roll bar might be a good add on if you haven't got one), and if not carefully done lifts can be more trouble than their worth.

[treefrog]

Standard roll bar but full pollybush kit

[Chris Sheppard]

over the years I've found standard landy suspension to be as good as anything (though the addition of an anti roll bar might be a good add on if you haven't got one), and if not carefully done lifts can be more trouble than their worth.

 

Best reply so far.

 

Not a 110, but on my old 130 I thought I'd "improve" it by going from the standard twin spring setup and anti roll bar, to a set of 2" longer springs and shocks.

 

It didn't sit down mega low when loaded, but it did wallow about a lot, especially when I had to ditch the anti roll bar. When it articulated a lot, the extra length of the shocks meant the anti roll bar wasn't long enough (or in the right position maybe) and it flipped the links over so that next time it compressed a lot, it pushed the brackets straight off the chassis!

 

If I was to do it again, I'd stay standard height but HD springs (either LR or something like Bearmach (the Britpart ones were OK for a while but started sagging after a year or so), keep the helper springs and get some decent shocks (nothing by Britpart or Terrafirma - it's a work truck, not a pay and play toy). I had Koni Heavy Track shocks on my 130 and more laterly my 90 and they outlasted and out performed anything else I've tried. Plus I'd keep the anti roll bar too.

 

EDIT: Forgot to add, have used a standard 110 3500kg tipper that was all as standard suspension wise and it handled weight really well, even when we were a little tiny bit over enthusiastic with chips.....

Edited January 30, 2015 by Chris Sheppard

[mendiplogs]

Best reply so far.

 

Not a 110, but on my old 130 I thought I'd "improve" it by going from the standard twin spring setup and anti roll bar, to a set of 2" longer springs and shocks.

 

It didn't sit down mega low when loaded, but it did wallow about a lot, especially when I had to ditch the anti roll bar. When it articulated a lot, the extra length of the shocks meant the anti roll bar wasn't long enough (or in the right position maybe) and it flipped the links over so that next time it compressed a lot, it pushed the brackets straight off the chassis!

 

If I was to do it again, I'd stay standard height but HD springs (either LR or something like Bearmach (the Britpart ones were OK for a while but started sagging after a year or so), keep the helper springs and get some decent shocks (nothing by Britpart or Terrafirma - it's a work truck, not a pay and play toy). I had Koni Heavy Track shocks on my 130 and more laterly my 90 and they outlasted and out performed anything else I've tried. Plus I'd keep the anti roll bar too.

 

HI CHRIS I HAD bearmach they were ok take weight well thanks jon