Rangie Load Leveller

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

hey all..

what are the pros / cons of removing the load leveller on a Rangie?

ta.

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

If you have raised the suspension, remove it its not working any more.

Michael.

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

Yes and most of the old ones arnt working anymore anyway.

Took mine out and its soft a all shit. it would drop about an inch if just i sat on the back tailgate (I am a light wieght).

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

The load leveler (boge unit ) is a sort of spring and caries some of the weight of the car.

Once removed you need to upgrade the springs to compensate.

Michael.

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

thanks guys..

I sorta knew all that stuff, and have had mine removed..

was just wondering if they were really significant, or if they were a bit of a Range Rover comfort thing.. hehe..

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

SPRING ? ? ? Confused

Mine is more like a gas strut Confused

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

who said anything about it being a spring?

is work getting to you mate??

mine was like a gas strut too, no spring/s involved..

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

HA!! HSV Rangie said it was a spring.. well there you go..

looks like work's fine, and STUDY is getting to me..

mine was like a strut, or a shock, regardless..

oh man.. back to it then!

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

Nah works is getting to me Confused

Study is getting to you aswell Rolling Eyes

AND I AM BLOODY HUNGRY

PAD ! ! !

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

I WAS hungry.. then I had 6 pieces of toast..

what a shitty lunch eh..

aah well, at least it kept me from reading about the facilitative transport of the mature mRNA from the nucleus into the cytoplasm for translation.

Confused

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

WHAT THE

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

exactly my man, exactly..

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

It is a gas strut that operates similar to a spring in that it transfers some of the RR's weight to the axle.

The origonal idea behind it was that it auto leveled the rr when a load was poloaced in the back and it transfers about 30% of the cars weight to the rear axle, allowing the use of soft springs on the ends of the axle.

which in turn allows the rrangie to have nice soft compliant suspension.

Michael.

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

aaaah, I'm with you now mate..

thanks for the info.

btw, nice webpage.. I wish I had an HSV donk.

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

where in Melb are you.

Michael.

Live Geelong work Melb.

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

Flange Raider wrote:

aaaah, I'm with you now mate..

thanks for the info.

btw, nice webpage.. I wish I had an HSV donk.

I think i have been to HSV Rangies site about 12 times and read it all with a BONER in one hand.................. Embarassed

Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Location: Marsden QLD

One thing on my Rangie you don't have to worry about. Like MickRangie, mine was an EAS model which has no provisions for it to be fitted.

There are two minds about this, some people rather get it overhauled and put softer rate spring in for good ride and good travel, whilts others would rather put heavier springs in the arse end and piss it off altogether!!

I run Kings in the rear and the old Pedders in the front which were fitted to the rear when I had it changed over. Gives the Rangie about 50mm of lift overall and have a 25mm bodylift. Rancho RS9000's are fitted rear and give heaps of travel (needed to make spring retainers for it!!).

Carrying the camping gear is a treat and the ride is quite good all round and not too harsh. Took a while to figure ou, but I have foundd the answer fibnally.

Good luck,

Aquarangie

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If it ain't broke, leave the bastard alone!!!!

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

aaah yeah... well my old 1981 girl isn't all about luxury anymore..
I've got ridepro shocks (also required retainers) and dobinson springs, 115mm lift overall, probably more like a 100mm lift from standard, but the old shit had sagged.. regardless, the luxury days are over.. hehe..

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

HSV Rangie wrote:

where in Melb are you.

Michael.

Live Geelong work Melb.

if you were asking me mate, I'm in melbourne (Ivanhoe area).. work weekly in Romsey though..

Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Location: Hornsby NSW

I have a 2" lift and i couldnt tell the difference when i took mine off. The one i pulled off was recondition not long before i bought the truck. The main reason for pulling it off was it wouldnt extend far enough for the spring lift.