I have a 1990 Range Rover and the right side of the car is sagging really bad. I am assuming that the springs are a loss on that side. I need to find a place to order a new set of front and rear springs along with a new set of shocks for all four corners two. None of my local off road shops can help me out, and I want to avoid the dealer at all costs. Does any one have any helpfull hints to get me along my way, and also how involved would this project be? 3, 4 , 5 hours??? Thanks for your input.
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It took me an my GF about 4 hours to put 3" lift springs on my '87.

I would suggest DAP, but I am biased, as it is my hometown shop.

http://dap-inc.com

You have many questions grasshopper....

Check with Great Basin Rovers, Rovers North, British Pacific, DAP or RoverAccessories for springs and shocks. Just call around and order from the best price. Another option is Rovertym as his springs are probably better than OME and the such. Plus his Customer Service is second to none.

Regarding time required to change springs and shocks. Depends on tools available and mechanical ability. Assuming limited tools and knowledge expect this to take all day. I can do this in about 2-3 hours depending on how rusted the shock mounts are. But I have done this too many times already. When you get ready to install these let us know and we can post what tools you will need and how to overcome those unexpected problems that always occur. Like rusted out shock nuts!

In short, go for it! If you have never done it you will learn a lot about your truck. We all started there at one time or another.

I Strongly suggest Rovertym also. One thought is that with his springs that he has, he could set you up with different spring rates at different corners. I carry a lot of weight on the drivers side rear. When I had my springs made for me at a spring company, I had them make it one inch taller than the other side to compensate. Rig sits level now. It didn't, back in the day when I had the OME 759 rears and I think the 751 fronts. What size lift are you looking for if any?

Also helpful hints (really basic ones). It took me way longer the 5 hours the first time putting the lift on (more like 10 hours..had to heat up several bolts and cut of the lowerstud on the front shock, etc.). A lot of the bolts (shock bolts especially) were very badly seized. I put a lift on the vehicle about two weeks after owning it and the previous owner (drove it only on road) never worked on it. If you want to get it on in one day with the help of a friend, maybe spend an hour or so making sure that all of the nuts can be broken free and thus have different components being able to be removed. This will save the valuable time of your friend and make things go smoothly. Also if you are using air tools, I suggest doing a high temp pressure wash prior to wrenching as it sounds like this is the first time you are working on it, it is probably very dirty??? I hate the dust, dirt that always sprays in my eyes after going to Moab and back and zapping bolts with air tools.

Way

Rovertym and Rancho 9000's.

You can't go wrong!

I'm like Adam and LWG. Having changed probably a gazillion springs myself I would suggest having the truck as CLEAN as you possibly can (the outside, *UNDERNEATH*). :flipoff2:

Seriously, there are a few tools and tricks to doing this that you'll never figure out in a million years (well, maybe a million, it took me a million-and-one), so post to the list when you're getting close.

Good luck Padawan learner!

I have been doing research all day long on these, and found some informative sites. I am just going to keep it on the pavement and the 1" lift springs are prob my best option. I checked out www.dap-inc.com and they have a nice kit with the HD springs anfd Bilstien shocks. There is also a sprong called Old Man Emu with a 3/4" lift. Are these a reputable spring manufacturer?. I really appreciated all the help so far. Also one more thing to add, I am second owner and the first was a pavement pounder also and the underside is relativily clean and free of dirt. Last.... are there any special tools required for removal and installation? I have spring compressors and a mild set of mechanics tool(pneumatic). Once again thanks for helping out the newbie
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Maybe a pry-bar set??? Can get by without, but other than a typical socket set, a floor jack, maybe two jack stands, a full bottle of liquid wrench, ans a six pack of beer, there are no additional tools that are a must. Depending on how big of a lift you go, it sometimes helps to lossen the control arm nuts which are fairly big. May want to make sure your socket set has some bigger sockets for the larger hardware. Most likely won't have a problem when you are doing a 3/4" lift, which I do NOT understand in the first place..at all! Why bother? 2" of lift is tiny anyways.

Way

Hey thanks for the tool layout, I have all those and some larger sockets. No need for a big lift out here in Los Angeles. Just a reliable and quality ride. Me and the wife are going bis later this month with the 2003 Chevy 2500HD crew cab 4x4 Diesel LB. Thats the one were are going to put the money into. For now she just needs a daily driver to go the 4 miles roundtrip to work and back and taxi the kid around in.
I appreciate all your help and will post when I get it done, you never know what might happen, maybe a monkey wrench gets thrown into it when its all apart. You guys are loads of info and very helpful in matters like this. Maybe time for me to send the dough in and get me my red star.

definately would recommend rovertym.com for some great springs at a great price. They are also available in several spring rates and sizes depending on your application. I know that now you say that you are just going with a 1" lift and that's it but my friend the rover mod bug will catch you and you will be running 3+ springs with a 2" body lift and 35"s before you know it. Best of luck on that. In the shop we've done a spring and shock swap in about 1.5 hrs and we've also done one in about 5 hrs really depends on the condition of the vehicle. Definately clean out the bottom and hit some of the bolts with anit-seize the day before and use air tools and get some extensions they make all the difference in the world. And yes Old Man Emu is very reputable spring just falling out of favor I think with the more modified trucks because they are too stiff for most people's applications. Best of luck and have fun

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Originally posted by optimum
....are there any special tools required for removal and installation? I have spring compressors and a mild set of mechanics tool(pneumatic). Once again thanks for helping out the newbie
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Fawking Newbie :shaking:....everyone knows beer is the only tool you need......everything else just comes naturally after that.... :flipoff2:

also you might try here...

http://www.lrx.com/forum/

I emailed a couple people and hopefully they'll post to this thread and help you out with some more info/suggestions....


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27mm socket for the lugnuts...

Remove the sway bars

Originally posted by Old Scout
Remove the sway bars

What?? And risk spilling my latte on the highway?


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Originally posted by redrangie


What?? And risk spilling my latte on the highway?


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Out here we use a MAF sensor to make more!:flipoff2: