Thread: Rear CVD's / shock absorbers

Hi.
I went through bilstein dealer in Hobart and l got my rear set for $250 each.

What's so special about the one's that you looking at.

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Are you sure yours are the CVD (continuously variable damper) version?

Cheers

Dan

Exactly

I know when I was getting shocks for my Defender I ordered from the uk and then found out they couldn't send them to Australia due to being under pressure. After a few weeks of nothing I ended up having to cancel and get local as they couldn't post them.
Just be wary of this when ordering.

I had the same experience with e-diff oil (can't remember the particular seller) but then had no problems getting shocks from Duckworths.

Yep😉Shipped today from Dan at Duckworths
Cheers

Will you be hanging onto the originals? I assume they aren't leaking and still useful as spares especially if they could be left with someone who could ship them to you if you're stuck outback with a dead one on the car.

Edit: It appears that the difference between left and right versions is the combination top mount plate and shield and therefore only 1 shock would need to be carried as a spare and the top mount swapped to use it on the other side. Presumably the shaft cannot be rotated 180 degrees due to the internal electrical connection. The electrical connector is in the top of the shaft itself so unaffected by removing and swapping the mount.

More info - the top mount plate has its own part# and applies to both left and right shocks and to CVD and non-CVD shocks. Hence simply loosen the top nut and rotate the bracket 180 degrees! The mount hole appears to be round, without any keying for the shaft. Just check that the bracket's angular range matches the removed one to ensure that it rotates adequately to cater for suspension movement.

Here's a picture of one of the shocks showing both the Bilstein and LR logos along with the LR assembly part number.
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