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The ho har's
25th October 2009, 11:44 AM
can someone enlighten us on the length of the check strap??

zara's were rotted so we have no idea how long the should be:(


Mrs ho har:angel:
isuzutoo-eh
25th October 2009, 12:56 PM
lower hole to lower hole=70cm, overall length 88cm, measured from new Bearmach (i think) straps.
LandyAndy
25th October 2009, 09:10 PM
If its ex-army it will be longer than civy ones.
Andrew
HangOver
25th October 2009, 09:50 PM
could just jack it up and measure?
The ho har's
26th October 2009, 04:50 PM
If its ex-army it will be longer than civy ones.
Andrew



hey there's a thought "zara" is a civey

"bessie' is the ex-mil


So Mark is that measurement for the civey or ex-mil?


Mrs ho har:angel:
isuzutoo-eh
26th October 2009, 05:09 PM
Civvy, I read your sig before posting to make sure I had the right one ;)
I don't think you can get repro straps for the mils.
-Mark
The ho har's
26th October 2009, 05:19 PM
Civvy, I read your sig before posting to make sure I had the right one ;)
I don't think you can get repro straps for the mils.
-Mark


Oh gee you are a smart lad.....but I realized that when I met you at the expo:D


Mrs ho har:angel:

ps I wish Inc would fix there similes up:(
LandyAndy
26th October 2009, 09:31 PM
The Melbourne Landy parts seller once sold civy and military length check straps and shocks.I got Military length straps and spring hangers from them for my Ser3.
Andrew
Shonky
27th October 2009, 08:23 AM
Or you can just make 'em. ;)

Gus has parabolics so needed extra long straps too. I used an old Tae-Kwon-Do belt! :lol2:

I even got it from an old hand in the Landy parts game!
isuzurover
27th October 2009, 07:04 PM
Unless you want to keep it 100% original, they serve no purpose whatsoever (other than severely limiting wheel travel), so you can save yourself some effort, and leave them off.
LandyAndy
27th October 2009, 09:48 PM
Hi Ben
I agree 100%.
They are only there to stop the shocks from being broken due to their travel being shorter than the leaf spring.
Fit Defender shocks (on a 109)and the issue is fixed:cool::cool::cool:
Andrew
isuzurover
27th October 2009, 10:09 PM
Hi Ben
I agree 100%.
They are only there to stop the shocks from being broken due to their travel being shorter than the leaf spring.
Fit Defender shocks (on a 109)and the issue is fixed:cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

If your shocks are strong enough they should have no problems. My front shocks have been limiting my travel for 15 years. In that time I snapped one shock.