Hey Rovers,
I just bought some Bad-*** Bilstein shocks from my 2000 LR D2, and I'm wondering what else I should do while I have the thing dangling in the air.
I plan on wheeling this thing (more!)
200K Miles

I plan on doing rear Air Bags.
Keeping the Shock Towers stock (what's the advantage of Terra Firma here?)

Replacing the starter (cranks REALLY slowy, intermittently)

What obvious stuff should I do here?
Thanks!

 

If your coil springs are shot/old they will drastically reduce the life of your new shocks. If you are in the rust belt the stock shock towers are thin and can rust and weaken. Aftermarket towers are usually beefier. The coating TF uses is awful, I would clear coat/ paint anything you get from them.

 

i had the terrafirma towers, worth every bit, my oem fell apart when i took them out,

 

I put air bags into the rear springs. It allows to adjust the height when fully loaded, makes the suspension harder and the truck more stable on winding roads.

 

That's a great idea! Can you give the tech specs on the airbags you used? Brand and model?

My is a stock airbag model, and I'm replacing the Bags with Dunlop replacements (mine leak overnight) I like the ride and the fact that they self level!

 

Do the coil spring conversion a get a kit from Firestone (Coil-Rite: 4121) for hundred bucks. It gives you the durability of coil springs but adds additional weight capacity and driving stability as needed.

 

And this hooks up to stock air compressor or is this something you set based on your load/driving conditions? Simple question I know but I'm new to the air helper world.

 

I fill them up with air at home like tires before I leave for a trip. Lasts weeks without any noticeable pressure drop. I have an onboard compressor but used it for tires only so far.