Bye Bye Air Suspension, Hello Coils... Did I ruin my LR3?

[@JamesThomas-xk9ro]

I have OME coils on both of my LR3'S. Love the reliability and performance of the coils. They haven't let me down yet. Will do the SYA lift blocks next.

[@xpedition_america]

Yeah, It was always something I was trying to figure out on each trip... the coils will probably less of a pain for me. I do miss the added height

[@dieselburner4461]

Currently have SYA kit . Thinking of swapping air struts for old man EMU coils . How are your coils holding ?

[@harrygill3232]

I hope you went for heavy duty 2' lift coil springs with 275-65-18 tires and the car is pretty much bullet proof.

[@xpedition_america]

Yes they were the heavy duty 2 inch…

[@OverlandPNW]

Good candid review. The hill climb was impressive !

[@xpedition_america]

thanks, yeah that hill is pretty steep

[@AlexStrugariu]

Sorry to hear about you dropping the air suspension. I think you bought some aftermarket air struts that failed. Anyway, regarding the new suspension's bounciness, did you get the medium or heavy load rated springs?

[@xpedition_america]

Bro, it was a combo of the struts the height sensors or some other problem that had nothing to do with AS but it will make the vehicle lower... The straw was I missed the first snow this year and another trip, trouble shooting a suspension problem. I like solo travel and this will just be one less thing to plan for ....

[@gcoronado4622]

A few bumps (while off road) and having to find a better line.......at the cost of DECREASING all the failure points of the air suspension????.......I'll take that deal all day long, especially if you like trail riding alone. Good Call, Congratulations!!!!!!

[@davidwestcott3383]

Damn Man! I was just about set to pull the trigger on the A/B 2" lift HD spring kit...then I watched your video. I went out today with some Jeeps- pretty aggressively rocky/ rutted trails - no drama. I do have new bags, sensors & compressor- so it SHOULD perform as expected. You've got me second-guessing that decision... I have those shitty 19" wheels (06 LR3 HSE HD Pkge.) The only decent tires I could find are Falken W/P 255's. I'm thinking about going with some OEM 18" & running BFG 275/285 & Johnson Rods... I can hear the regret in your voice- even though you've solved the potential reliability problem> Whatta ya think? Thx!

[@billmartin554]

Thanks for making this man.

[@xpedition_america]

You’re welcome glad it helped 🍻

[@pilotgabe]

At 1:40, yea, you did lolol

[@xpedition_america]

Lol... I just looked what I said 😂 bro lol

[@pilotgabe]

5:30 Can I be angry for you??

[@xpedition_america]

Lol, yes sir you can

[@ChelseyWood]

What seat covers are you using?

[@xpedition_america]

They are made by wet okole , they are like a wet suit material... I like them and you can customize the colors and pockets.

[@jeditec7479]

I liked your video, very honest, I think reliability is the real improvement, I am thinking on buying that kit, I bought a used Lr3 which already has some coils of unknown brand, the problem is that it is very low, the two pipes (ithink part of the exhaust) at the bottom are constantly hitting rocks in the middle of the road, how much height do you have on the lowest part of the back of the vehicle and which part is it? So I can measure and see if the height will increase.

[@xpedition_america]

Thanks, good question. I need to measure to see.

[@garethdavies4487]

The critically weak point of LR's is EAS. Why, it is not fail safe. Do not be far away from towing if it collapses, you will be dead on the trail, dead, dead. I have owned a 94 Classic, and have an LR3 - I converted both (they sat down and failed - I drove the 94 RRC 270 miles on road on the bump stops (not nice to your neck). The other weak point on LR's, RRS are the axle location (alignment) bars at the back, be sure to fit the Italian Garage helper parts - essential for off road, which stops the bolt working itself out, or breaking (happened to me on road - scary). Off road that fail will leave you dead, dead, not towable (need a roll back recovery dead). I did the AB OME HD coils conversion on my LR3. I also drive a 95 Discovery (5-speed)..... I am from the UK and the first car I drove was a LR (Series II) and I have had the feeling in any LR - that I need not worry about major component failures. Since I have converted to coils - that feeling is back, simple as that. The LR factory built some LRs with coils and the new Discovery 5 and Defender has that option (say no more). 95% of off road driving success is driver related. Land Rover moved the goal posts in 1972 with the original coiled Range Rover. Discovery 3 (LR3) was a truly remarkable step up in performance off road (quite breathtaking) but, the suspension (on any car) cannot fail, without the LR3 EAS working properly the car is dangerous (on road - anywhere). Imagine an EAS failure on Black Bear Pass, Red Cone Peak, any shelf road! So, do not worry, you made a wise decision, if it is a decision.....

[@xpedition_america]

Yeah, I haven't been stranded yet, I have had to do some serious quick fixes to get me out

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

The SYA Offroad kit from Lucky 8 is the way to go. Losing the extra clearance and other benefits of the air suspension by switching to coils would be a deal breaker for me. But, to each his own. ✌🏻