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FUNGUS

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• Dec 20, 2021

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My series IIA has large cups under the bump stops. Any ideas why? And they do interfere with the axel straps. I'm about to move the axels yo a new chassis and am thinking of just grinding them off in the move.

 

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TheMegaMan

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• Dec 20, 2021

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Looks to me like they are for coil springs. Is it possible the axle came from a Defender?

 

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FUNGUS

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• Dec 20, 2021

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TheMegaMan said:

Looks to me like they are for coil springs. Is it possible the axle came from a Defender?

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It's possible, I was hoping someone would know for sure. Just seemed a strange place for them to be.

 

Blackburn

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• Dec 20, 2021

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If I recall correctly you could get a rubber helper springs that sat in a cup like that.
Optional parts catalogue pdf No2.

 

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Blackburn said:

If I recall correctly you could get a rubber helper springs that sat in a cup like that.
Optional parts catalogue pdf No2.

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Thanks for the info. That makes sense. It was a tow truck with crane in its first incarnation, so helper springs would make sense.

 

tottot

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• Dec 20, 2021

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Plus 1 on helper springs.

 

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Wildefalcon

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• Dec 21, 2021

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Definitely helper springs. Also fitted to armoured Landrovers, including the lightweight Landrovers in northern Ireland.

Grind them off. Just a rust trap.