Front shocks

[woko]

Hi. A friend on mine has a td5 that is fully loaded for touring. He is having trouble with the front shocks not having enough damping on rebound on corrugated roads. He has had the crash switch trip a few times when the front axle tops out he has new bilsteins on the front. Any suggestions on a shock that would better suit. It has a steel bar with winch. Thanks

[trout1105]

It may be the springs that are the problem.

[Noisy]

Did he replace the springs? they may be sagging and not holding the weight of the vehicle causing the shocks to take more of the load

[ozscott]

Not sure what his set up is. I have put my d2 at GVM through horrid currugatated roads (including Cape York) at speed with Dobinson springs and Bilstein single wall.shocks and it was absolutely magic at all times...Cheers

[woko]

Thanks for the replies. He has new springs raised 50mm. Unsure of brand but were supplied by Triumph Rover spares. They're red in colour. The way he explains it he has no problem on compression but is terrible on rebound and is only with the front.

[trout1105]

My springs and shocks are bog standard on my D2a with an ARB winch bar, winch and about 10kg of spotlights/lightbar on it and I don't have any dramas off road with it.

[AK83]

..... He has had the crash switch trip a few times when the front axle tops out he has new bilsteins on the front.....


Thanks for the replies. He has new springs raised 50mm. .... The way he explains it he has no problem on compression but is terrible on rebound and is only with the front.


I'm no suspension guru .. or even know the second thing about suspension, and assuming that the bilsteins aren't the +2" types:

if he has raised lift front springs, and didn't use +2" front shocks(or dampers to use the correct term), then wouldn't the shocks take all the loading on full extension of the springs?
That is, the shocks are 'topping out'.

longer springs = more travel in most cases .. so the shocks then take the full force of the spring when extended.

Confirm with him if the shocks are extended types or normal.

[woko]

I'm no suspension guru .. or even know the second thing about suspension, and assuming that the bilsteins aren't the +2" types:

if he has raised lift front springs, and didn't use +2" front shocks(or dampers to use the correct term), then wouldn't the shocks take all the loading on full extension of the springs?
That is, the shocks are 'topping out'.

longer springs = more travel in most cases .. so the shocks then take the full force of the spring when extended.

Confirm with him if the shocks are extended types or normal.Shocks are 50mm longer aswell

[AK83]

Ah! OK then.

[fitzy]

Get them valved with more rebound?
There is usually someone in the major cities, Baker bros in Melbourne.
If they are new it may also be a warranty claim.

[John_D4]

Thanks for the replies. He has new springs raised 50mm. Unsure of brand but were supplied by Triumph Rover spares. They're red in colour. The way he explains it he has no problem on compression but is terrible on rebound and is only with the front.

If they were supplied by TRS were they new ones or 2nd hand ones? They sell a lot of 2nd hand good condition stuff.

[laney]

I would think its a spring issue are they heavy duty springs or just lifted springs.