weird body lean?

Nov 03, 2003 20 Replies

Well, I double checked for you, and I was only partially correct :-)

From LR website:

Kerb weight = Unladen weight + full tank & 75kg driver. Payload = GVW - Kerb weight.

The SWB Defender pickup has a payload of 1878lb.

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

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: >Dave Milne wrote: : >>

: >> Oh, and just to rub it in how s*it TJs or Real Jeeps are for payload, the : >> smaller wheelbased Land Rover 90 has a payload of 1660lb *excluding* the 2 : >> front occupants. : >> -- : >> Dave Milne, Scotland : >> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara : >>

: >> : : > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless : >> : something's : >> : : > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out. : >> : : >

: >> : : > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the : >> : driver's : >> : : > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The : >> : rears : >> : : > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving. : >> : : >> : : : : -- : Travis :

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