Thread: Building the Ultimate touring 130 with slide on - my version...

Originally Posted by taylorslandy

Yeah just rigged the strap up from the bolt that holds the trailing arm to diff, and to the lower of the three bolts for the chassis mounted shock mount. I used the steel seatbelt mount loop tag thingy on the bottom bolt, passed the seatbelt through so was doubled up and simply punched a hole and sandwiched between washers on the top bolt. Not ideal, is starting to tear through a bit but doing the job. Will sort it out better once home, just normal roads from here.
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Thanks mate - keep me posted if/when you find a permanent solution.

Originally Posted by Ranga

Thanks mate - keep me posted if/when you find a permanent solution.

Can't these be bought?
I know they're not standard on late models, but early Landies had them didn't they?

Originally Posted by Chops

Can't these be bought?
I know they're not standard on late models, but early Landies had them didn't they?

You can, like these 1995 Land Rover Defender Limit Straps at Andy's Auto Sport but I'm not sure what length and where to attach them.

It shouldn't be too hard to work out which one you need. Just flex it up and take a measurement

Originally Posted by Ranga

Thanks mate - keep me posted if/when you find a permanent solution.

Yep will do. Like you said, I too sometimes hear a clunk when you drop a rear wheel over a sharp bump when going slow. Sometimes hear it from just driving over a suburban concrete gutter. Will look into it.

Originally Posted by taylorslandy

Will look into it.

Me too. I think a strap should work, but need to work out what length, mounting points and supplier. Otherwise, perhaps it's down to working out how far the bags can extend, and finding a longer shock?

Ive used these guys before - Obviously it would be nice if the Aussie Peso picked itself up out of the dirt but eh swings and roundabouts and all that:

Poly Performance Quad Wrapped Ultra Strength Limit Strap

With regards to required length I would lift the chassis watching the damper stroke, once damper stops stroking minus a cm or two then measure distance between mounting points.

Steve

G'day Ranga, I got the longest travel koni raids and lowered the factory chassis mount to take advantage of the airbags longer stroke, when the chassis is lifted the airbags are fully extended when the shocks top out. I also lowered the bump stops so they contact before the shock bottoms out.

I just rang airbagman and he assured me that when the airbag reaches full extension it has little energy left so the force on the shocks is less than with the factory coil set up. So a decent shock set up to suit the bags stroke should be fine. Still, limit straps wouldn't hurt anything.

Thanks for the link Steve,
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