Thread: patrol shocks

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

with spacers so still handles well at speed. So I can run down ferral Pigs with it

Actually ... If you look at the "inside of the wheel arch" .... in your photo ... That explains the "rag remains"

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Things are a lot more scientific and expensive now days
Tony

Sometimes I think it's more about the brand name ... rather than the fun of a experiment of mix & match


That boge is to keep the diff level for the tailshaft?? ... So your using the spacers to keep the alignment?

Mike

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

Actually ... If you look at the "inside of the wheel arch" .... in your photo ... That explains the "rag remains"



Sometimes I think it's more about the brand name ... rather than the fun of a experiment of mix & match


That boge is to keep the diff level for the tailshaft?? ... So your using the spacers to keep the alignment?

Mike

Worst thing about mix and match is shocks are damped for car weight, Spring rate and un sprung weight...Low in a rangie. I found patrol shocks to hard in stock angle so played with more angle= more travel and shock now has to work harder wich similates its original purpose... The heavier patrol. Many argue with this set up as doesn't force the front to flex till rear fully cycled but it seems to work me.
I have retained the A arm and ball joint to locate diff.

This pic shows how front wont flex on a side slope till rear maxed out.

Thanks for the quick replys.

Why are people using the 80 cruiser shocks up front, are they longer or do the patrol shocks have the wrong ends?

Mickashay that looks to work pretty well with the 2" shock. How much does the shock have left to compress when on the bumpstop, did you have to make up a spacer for the bumpstop?

Rangier rover, do you have some pics of your top mount? would be less work to just make top mounts and have no bumpstop spacing. Love the flex your car has

I come from driving sierra's so the scientific and expensive ways are out the window with me

Originally Posted by 2door grover

Thanks for the quick replys.

Why are people using the 80 cruiser shocks up front, are they longer or do the patrol shocks have the wrong ends?

Mickashay that looks to work pretty well with the 2" shock. How much does the shock have left to compress when on the bumpstop, did you have to make up a spacer for the bumpstop?

Rangier rover, do you have some pics of your top mount? would be less work to just make top mounts and have no bumpstop spacing. Love the flex your car has

I come from driving sierra's so the scientific and expensive ways are out the window with me

Some thing like this..


Leave lowering bump stops as a last resort if you want big flex.

80 series shocks are a bit longer but have a longer closed stoke so wont work with out lift,longer shock turrets, or bump stops lowered. The front is a lot harder to make flex as springs pop out, drive shaft will hit X member etc

I have found that in my other cars the lower bumpstop works as a pivot when crossing up the diffs and puts a bit more force on the wheel on the other side. I'll leave it till last and see how the set up goes with out them 1st.

So what do i need to do to get the front working well?

I'm off now to try and put the bl dy vents back in the dash i just swapped and its not going well

Have a look at this lot. Some of it not leagle or engineerable in AUS

Rovertym Engineering

Nice site! With the rear disconnects for the springs, they won't let me run a air bellow will they? I will be running them for when i have a big load in. Has any one run one to go on the out side the spring like a guide/ reducer for the spring to follow?

I like the look of the rear shock mounts as well, that is what i was thinking i would have to fab up in the 1st place to run the long shocks.

Originally Posted by 2door grover

Nice site! With the rear disconnects for the springs, they won't let me run a air bellow will they? I will be running them for when i have a big load in. Has any one run one to go on the out side the spring like a guide/ reducer for the spring to follow?

I like the look of the rear shock mounts as well, that is what i was thinking i would have to fab up in the 1st place to run the long shocks.

I am working on a setup now for my Project 89 to allow bellow or air bags. Going to retain spring to top. Can't say much more as engineers hate it