Redesigned series shocker mounts.

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Originally Posted by workingonit

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It becomes a blur after a while...pick a part up in the shed - now was this vacuum brake assist for the D1, the D2, the classic RR or the Series3 stage 1 - oh, that's right its for the land cruiser - and why did I come into the shed???

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LOL! yeah.
Did same a while back with my viscous on my Tdi.
Grabbed the white box in my (psuedo) shed, walked back to car, started removing fan .. etc. etc .. open box .. it was the old waterpump box with old WP in it!
Doh! (thought I chucked it).

Seals are my worst fear .. is it wheel bearing, or front cover seal .. hopefully not cam seal. I got plenty of spares just in case they're required .. but idiot me didn't mark them. Just have to chase up the part Nos one day and do so.

I do remember on the RRC that the top bush mount was a split pin type on the shocks, and a right PITA to install .. just really don't remember orientation.
Did the D1 a couple of years ago ... woohoo! ... bit large easy to get nut! [thumbsupbig]

OK, the front is done, I'm not sure it articulates much better in a static test , but one thing is for sure , the shocks are no longer at their limits, and I tell you what, it rides very nice and smooth over bumps .

It looks like the shocker bottom bolts hang down a bit , but they actually have over an inch more ground clearance than the old shocker pin with the cart springs, I don't think they will be a problem.



http://goingbush.com/AULRO/p388.jpg


Now onto the rear shockers !!

New rear lower shock mounts from 10mm plate, using bolts from original Series upper mounts, rather than usual lower split pin.

http://goingbush.com/AULRO/p389.jpg

Rear shockers done.

Again these are P38 front. (with the bottom bolts exchanged for eyes from an old Series shocker)

What a transformation, had a quick test drive in the dark the car is way smoother over bumps and it can drive diagonal across a culvert that I needed to ride the brakes before (for my TrueTracs torque biasing) because opposite wheels were in the air before .


http://goingbush.com/AULRO/p3810.jpg

Jobs Done .

To park on this stump with the original shockers one of the rear wheels was well off the ground. The left rear shocker still has 2" to go before it bottoms out & the right has about an inch to go before topping.

Happy with the result which realises the full off road potential of the parabolic springs whilst keeping the original shackle length ( and vehicle stance) and at the same time improving on-road driving too.


http://goingbush.com/AULRO/p3811.jpg

http://goingbush.com/AULRO/p3812.jpg

Have you checked your driveshafts to ensure they aren't at full extension ? I found that the original front shocks were the correct length to stop the driveshaft being over extended, i found that Peddars front shocks allowed the suspension to drop to far and exceed the front driveshaft length.

Ian
Bittern

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Originally Posted by ian4002000

Have you checked your driveshafts to ensure they aren't at full extension ? I found that the original front shocks were the correct length to stop the driveshaft being over extended, i found that Peddars front shocks allowed the suspension to drop to far and exceed the front driveshaft length.

Ian
Bittern

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Good thought but no fear of that, I'm running standard length shackles , theres still full spline engagement at full droop.

Nice work
Like your rear cross over brace and double shear eye mounts

What section size is that SHS?
Are you happy with the beefosity?

S

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Originally Posted by roverrescue

Nice work
Like your rear cross over brace and double shear eye mounts

What section size is that SHS?
Are you happy with the beefosity?

S

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its 50 x50 x3mm x .63m = 28.9kN , so good for almost 3 tonne , Rear axle loading is 1190kg so I'm confident that its up to the task . esp when compared to the Iveco shocker mounts made from 3mm ,
for 3x the mass , never the less will monitor it .

What tyres are they, by the way?