Koni Heavy Track
 

From Koni catalogue I have got impression that Heavy Track is only available for new TD5 Defender. Is there a difference between TD5 and 300TDI shocks/mounts? From your picture the rear shock looks like it will fit 300TDI also.

Not sure since the 110 was only imported for one year in the US. One of our customers has the HTs on his 5.0 liter 110 which he uses to race in the desert. He says it's one of the strongest shocks he has raced with.

I will find out if it'll fit a 300TDi.

No problem - If they are listed for a TD5 they will fit any other 90/110 or Defender model, nothing has been changed since they came out in the early 80's.

Differences between 110 Td5 rear shock mounts and earlier 110s
 

The Td5 110 rear axle has shock bush retaining cups fixed to the lower shock mounting on the axle. On earlier 110s, there were no cups fixed to the mounting points.

You can use Td5 Spec rear shocks on an earlier 110, but you should use the standard earlier bushes and dished washers at the bottom mount. No problems at the top mount.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Diff

Best shocks for overland
 

I did 56000 kms through Africa in a 110 on standard LR shocks (doubled up at the back). I would certainly recommend this approach.

Some of it depends on how you drive of course, you punish them - they fail and punish you. I take it very easy on the gravel roads, seen too many rolled vehicles.

Can't believe how expensive some of these shocks are especially when they seem to break just as often on seriously bad roads. Keep it simple is a useful premise for overlanding.

Quite a few people have said to me if you use double shocks at the rear you can use standard lr's. Also double at the front if you like.

Paul at Footloose told me that he likes to fit dual rear shockers (ome I think) as it helps with cornering - many of his customers go straight from a snazzy road car to owning a kitted out 4x4 and setting off within a few months so don't appreciate how unbalanced they are etc

If you drive carefully and have a light vehicle and some luck you can get away with (or achieve) a lot. It's just those days when your tired and aren't concentrating that will deliver the sucker punch. Or not.

There isn't any hard and fast rule as we all drive differently over different terrain at different speeds at different times of the year carrying different loads in different places in our different vehicles and equally importantly the state of our springs, bushes, tyres, steering damper, lift kits etc all play a part.