Defender Coils

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Originally Posted by rick130

I've seen/measured and read anywhere from 55 to about 75mm BSS for a stockie 90/110/130.
Some TD5's were at the low end of that, mine was 65mm with bar and winch. (and OEM HD springs, 15/15.5" free length, 225lb/in)

Few are 125mm or above.
I think Pete/psimpson's 90 is around 125mm or so from what he's said in the past but he's done the swivels, etc, and I think Low Ranger/Waynes is about there too.
Both have longer dampers/shocks/brake lines, etc, so they have the whole package to work together.

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I'm at 90mm BSS, but my BS are +25mm ;) . This with old custom 210lb king springs. Is like to go down to say 180lb even loose say 10mm and return the oem BS at front. Is have to space my koni 80 series +2 shocks though.


Does anyone sell slotted swivels?

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Originally Posted by uninformed

Does anyone sell slotted swivels?

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Castor correction

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Originally Posted by ScottyD

... Double Cardinal Shaft. ...

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:eek: The mind boggles

I thought the catholic church was cracking down on that sort of thing... :wasntme:

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Gerolomo Cardano [1501-1576] invented several mechanical devices including the combination lock, the gimbal consisting of three concentric rings allowing a supported compass or gyroscope to rotate freely, and the Cardan shaft with universal joints , which allows the transmission of rotary motion at various angles and is used in vehicles to this day.

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Originally Posted by cal415

Castor correction

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Thanks, I was pretty sure lra did ship and return, but not an option for me as its my DD and work vehicle. If I could get a pair I could rebuild the front end in a weekend I'm thinking....

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Originally Posted by rick130

I've seen/measured and read anywhere from 55 to about 75mm BSS for a stockie 90/110/130.
Some TD5's were at the low end of that, mine was 65mm with bar and winch. (and OEM HD springs, 15/15.5" free length, 225lb/in)

Few are 125mm or above.
I think Pete/psimpson's 90 is around 125mm or so from what he's said in the past but he's done the swivels, etc, and I think Low Ranger/Waynes is about there too.
Both have longer dampers/shocks/brake lines, etc, so they have the whole package to work together.

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Yep,I have 125mm bumpstop clearance,but even bumpstop clearance measurements can be misleading,as bumpstops are not all the same size,as they do compress with use.Also it depends on where the measurements are taken,due to the fact that the diff rolls and the measurement taken at the back of the bumptop plate on the diff housing will vary considerably from a measurement taken at the front of the bumpstop plate.
All my measurements are taken from the middle of the bumpstop plate,to the middle of the bumpstop face.

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Originally Posted by uninformed

I'm at 90mm BSS, but my BS are +25mm ;) . This with old custom 210lb king springs. Is like to go down to say 180lb even loose say 10mm and return the oem BS at front. Is have to space my koni 80 series +2 shocks though.


Does anyone sell slotted swivels?

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You might try here Lucky8 Llc. - Take the road less traveled...
or PM Justin,as he is a member here.
Possibly need to check the amount of bolt holes;)

7 bolt metric double hex ;)

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Originally Posted by uninformed

7 bolt metric double hex ;)

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Well they look like 7 hole swivels on Justins site:D

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Originally Posted by cal415

Chook73 do you know how much mulgo spaced your sway bar, i currently have 20mm under mine but still not enough so i am looking at shifting the sway be back about 20mm which should give me ample clearance.

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From memory we went down 2" and back 3/4" and I did this front and back as the backs inverted on me.

I've read lots about binding propshafts; I'm still not sure...

I've replaced the standard 235/8R16's by 265/75's (same roling diameter) and swapped out my standard 110 front springs for the LR heavy duty items (which are 130 front springs) to level up the saggy front end due to winch and barwork.

The vehicle sits level by eye. I wasn't intending to lift it at all. Mission accomplished? but then...

Very occasionally, at about 80km/h when going downhill, I do get a kind of a metallic vibration from the front. Can't feel it, just a noise, and it might happen once or twice every hour of highway driving. As others have noted, if I coast downhill and then let out the clutch I can make it happen sometimes, but it's very brief and only occasionally.

Is this the dreaded "binding" and what's it doing to my driveline? Is it worth the cost of the double cardan shaft when it's prtty minor? Or is it more serious than that??