I'm looking at a few D5 SEs and if I decided to go with one, I would want to lift it between 1 and 2 inches, mostly for a little improvement in approach/break-over/departure angles. Is anyone aware of a coil suspension lift option for the D5, or am I stuck going with one with the air suspension?

 

Stuck?... or blessed with the air suspension? The air suspension is great... the only way to get coils is a 5 passenger SE... everything else has air... and that's a good thing. I don't know of any aftermarket coils for air or coil disco 5s.
Do you have a specific need for coils?

 

@TexasLandmark Thanks for the response! I would prefer to buy a more base level vehicle with a more simple suspension system that has fewer potential failure points. Limping home from a trip out exploring with a deflated suspension system seems like a pain. The marketplace has developed coil suspension conversions for older Discos and many other vehicles that came with factory air suspension. I'm just considering all my options.

 

It's esentially an air compressor, air lines, four height sensors, valves, and airbags (similar to what millions of semi trucks use).... there is a lot more complicated stuff on vehicles that is more likely to make you jave a bad day than rover air suspension... plus you get a stellar ride on the street... better traction off camber offroad, since it can actively fill and release air from individual bags to give forced articulation, if you belly out it will raise a little more, etc.... it's a whole reason by itself to be even looking at rover products... I wouldn't personally skip out on it.

 

@TexasLandmark Thanks for your input. I agree that the air suspension is a nice feature, but for me it isn't necessarily one I find value in relative to the potential for break-down and the ongoing cost of repairs. If I only keep the vehicle for 75K miles, then I'm probably in ok shape as well. I appreciate your comparison of the Land Rover air suspension to the air ride system on a semi. Of course the system on my semi is mass produced and over-engineered. If it lasts less than several hundred thousand miles I'm disappointed. I think most Land Rover owners are thrilled to get 100k without major air suspension repairs. I can buy the parts to replace the compressor, 4 air bags, valves and airlines on my Columbia 120 for about $1400. One LR front strut for a Disco 5 is over $1500. I can, and have, replaced every one of those components on a semi, sitting on the side of the road with the tools I keep in my side box (yeah, dealing with the coolant on the side of the road is a pain in the rear...) Not so easy with the LR as far as I can tell.

 

I expect a compressor between 60 and 80k lol. We will see on the rest of it. Everything is pretty difficult to get to outside of the wheel height sensors. I've done spring suspension on broncos and jeeps... i get about 100k out of em before sag... and have bent nearly new leaves from over flexing... cheaper than LR stuff for sure especially if they only ne a re-arch... but now I'm willing to pay more to make my butt more comfy going down the road... a Plus you get this cool button to lower and raise your vehicle and play with at stop lights... that's my wife's side.... I really like the forced articulation it offers since we got this to actually wheel a little... the extra height it pumps in if you belly out is nice... remove some hassles... add some others.

 

135K on my 2006 LR3 air suspension with no failures when I sold it.

 

I've hit 100k on the LR4 air suspension also never the slightest issue
D5 air makes for a great ride

 

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I think this thread went off-road to preference of air-suspension or not lol. The OP originally asked: "Is anyone aware of a coil suspension lift option for the D5?"

​​​​​​Looking for an answer to the same question. Thanks!