Rangie Classic rear shocks, extended but how long?

**HangOver** · 3rd July 2010, 12:43 AM

I wonder what would be involved in re-fitting the existing rear top shocker mounts higher on the chassis? I've never even looked if there is room or what would be involved.
Wonder if its legal/safe?

**PhilipA** · 3rd July 2010, 08:42 AM

I always wonder why there is nothing published on whether there is any scope to fit a longer shock to an RRC.

It would seem a simple matter for someone with a fork lift to remove a spring and shock, then lift the axle to the bump stop and measure the length between the top and bottom mount THEN SUBTRACT 1 INCH FOR BUMP STOP COMPRESSION as I have seen them compress that much.

My intuition suggests that there is probably not much scope for a longer shock without a longer bumpstop, but nobody seems to know.

BTW , if you want to move mounts , why not lower the lower mount like it is in a Disco 2. You could get a bit a HD pipe , weld a cap on then weld it under the lower mount and cut the existing hole bigger.

I do not think there is much scope for raising the top mount in a RRC without a body lift, or of course you could cut a hole in the floor and make a box over it.
All of these things would not be legal without an engineers certificate and the welding done by a licenced welder AFAIK
Regard sPhilip A

**LowRanger** · 3rd July 2010, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by HangOver

this is the site: land rover shock specifications

I understand where your coming from but IMO down travel is more desiarable off road than up travel, several times I've been stopped due to lack of down travel but cant ever remember coming to a halt due to not enough up travel

If I need to reduce one in order to increase the other then it would be the up travel.
Yes I'd like to relocate shock mounts its just a $$$ thing, longer bump stops are around what, I guess $50, relocate shock mounts all round again, a guess, $400-$500. I could even get the longer shocks and bump stops now then at a later date when i win lotto move the mounts.

Unfortunately,if you have done any amount of off road work,then you have probably had you progress halted by your lack of uptravel as much as your downtravel,but just haven't noticed it.The danger of limiting your uptravel is,that when you hit the bumpstops at their full compression,the weight is then transfered to the other side and will be noticeable easily by the fact that the body will start to tilt around the centre of gravity,rather than the suspension just moving in an upward direction.Have a look at a well sorted Landie and you will notice how the body sits flat while the suspension does the work.Then have a look at a not so well sorted one,and notice how the body has tilted over,after the suspension has bottomed out on the bumpstops.

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