Cone advice

discopaul · Jun 16, 2009

hi all ive got my self some dislocation cones or the back of my Disco 1 that should be fitted to the top. however ive been told to put them on the bottom of the spring on the Spring loctor and fasten the spring up at the top. is this right? and what is the best thing to do?

hughesy · Jun 16, 2009

Who told you that?

discopaul · Jun 16, 2009

someone at Tong at the weekend

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Paul D · Jun 16, 2009

I'd go with whatever the manufacturer says about them ... if they're designed for the top, then fit to the top.

I've never heard of anyone fitting their cones to the bottom.

Mark Disco · Jun 16, 2009

cones on my disco are fitted at the top and aint had a problem with them. cant see any advantage to fitting them to the bottom

Pikey · Jun 16, 2009

discopaul said:
hi all ive got my self some dislocation cones or the back of my Disco 1 that should be fitted to the top. however ive been told to put them on the bottom of the spring on the Spring loctor and fasten the spring up at the top. is this right? and what is the best thing to do?

Yep I've heard of people doing that, But never saw the sense in it. At the end of the day If it dislocates, when the axle comes back up, it isn't going to make any difference to which end the spring is fastened to! As long as the cone fit back inside the spring..

Paul D · Jun 16, 2009

I've seen it on competition machines with humongous articulation, but never on 'normal' Landies .. IYSWIM.

Thinking about it, it might be argued that fitting to the bottom might reduce unsprung weight a bit ...?

[JP] · Jun 17, 2009

Mine are fitted to the top and work fine...

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