New bottom spring plate made from 10mm and the upper mount from 6mm
Original shocker mount needs to be cut off , the new bracket is welded to it so that its still supported through to the other side of the chassis rail.
Converted my Series3 Lightweight over to Parabolics recently, it rides terrific but found the articulation is no better than with the cart springs. The standard shockers are limiting the down travel.
I don't think +50 shockers are the answer as they will bottom out unless you lower the bump stops, so you dont really gain anything.
So I'm installing P38 Front Shockers , front & rear .
They are 3" longer compressed and 5" longer extended than the standard 88" front shockers. The top mount needs to be raised 3" and will result in 2" more down travel.
Also mounting the shocker pivot fore-aft instead of left-right will prevent the binding of the bushings from limiting articulation.
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New bottom spring plate made from 10mm and the upper mount from 6mm
Original shocker mount needs to be cut off , the new bracket is welded to it so that its still supported through to the other side of the chassis rail.
The rear mounts will be thus , on the inside off the springs , with the pins pointing rearward. Top of the shockers will be mounted above the diff like a FJ40 . I have no exhaust so its just wasted space at the moment.
Ive edited this picture of a similar setup to what I propose. Being mounted inside the chassis will allow greater articulation for the same length shocker if it was mounted inn the original position outside the chassis.
GB
Having not played with parabolics, do they cycle the shackle like “normal” leafs do
With your upper eye orientation, is there a risk of the damper colliding with your upper bracket as the shackle tilts backward and fishplate moves rearward?
S
Good point. I don't want to lift the vehicle from standard, it has short civvy shackles . The bottom of the shocker will move rearward about 35mm on full bump , theres 10mm clearance at the top where there will be no movement. the sides of the upper bracket taper toward the chassis as the shocker cants out toward the bottom. I don't think it will touch but if it does I can adjust the two 15mm spacers I have each side of the top mount and change to 10mm front 20mm at the rear. Or I could just remove the top cover of the shocker if its a problem. I'll definitely monitor it .
This is the rear but you can see the shackle angles parked on a 'ramp' , front is not going to cycle as much due to shorter spring length. note left rear shock is fully extended and keeping the wheel off the ground.
35mm on bump
Seems like you’ve accounted and measured it!
The top bush should cope fine with that angular misalignment!
I like the rear setup
Looks like fun, do you have your own plasma table and pressbrake?
S
I went out and put the car up on diagonal ramps just to be sure , theres a good bit of clearance between the shock tube and bracket with the axle on the bump stop. So all good .
I have a cheapy handheld plasma which I rarely use, I took my CAD files to the local engineer they do a good job for not much more than the steel would cost me.
I often look at other 4WD’s when sitting at traffic lights (I do that a fair bit on my daily commute). I have always wondered - why do some 4WD’s have one shock mounted in front of the rear axle and one mounted behind.
But others have both shocks mounted either in front of the rear axke or behind the rear axle??
Thoughts?
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Not just four wheel drives, and my understanding is it is to damp the twisting of the axle, especially an issue where there is rubber isolation between the spring and the axle or where the springs are relatively soft compared to available torque.
John
JDNSW
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I had thought that it had something to do with the axle twisting. Thanks John.
54 Series 1 86
61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
76 2 Door Range Rover
78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
22 Defedner 90 - Full rego
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