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Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
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Morning all,
I had a compressor exhaust failure when I was on my overland trip which caused the rear suspension to be elevated from normal height, this was with a roof top tent weighing approx. 60kg's.
I had to travel approximately 2000 miles overland mainly on corrugated gravel roads and through washed a few away ravines in this condition. I have now had the compressor replaced FOC (as I had a new one fitted by LR before I left as a precaution!), the ride in the rear is now very bouncy so I am assuming the rear shocks are completely shot.
I know there have been post saying the shocks do not fail but I am certain mine have (as SWAMBO's D3 has a perfect ride by comparison).
Has anyone changed their rear shocks, if so what is involved? Alternatively could I have missed something simple other than shocks failing? BTW the D3 has only done 90k miles. Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
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 25th Feb 2016 10:32 am |
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rubot
Member Since: 16 Mar 2016
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 27
  
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what did you do to resolve the bounce? My LR3 rear-end has gotten real bouncy after a 130 mile desert trip. The road was a bit rough on my suspension.
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| 10th Sep 2016 4:39 pm |
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Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
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Hi Rubot,
Unfortunately it was a very costly new set of shocks...!
regards, Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
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| 10th Sep 2016 4:44 pm |
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rubot
Member Since: 16 Mar 2016
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 27
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rubot wrote:what did you do to resolve the bounce? My LR3 rear-end has gotten real bouncy after a 130 mile desert trip. The road was a bit rough on my suspension.
Just replaced my suspension. problem solved...a bit expensive...
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