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Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic which I
can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top of the coil
spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil springs.

Rich

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Rich wrote:
> Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
> which I can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top
> of the coil spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil
> springs.
>
> Rich

Why? Air suspension? I'm thinking about some new ones & a new steering damper, no other reason than they
look a bit rusty & can't be at their best. I'm hoping for some suggestions myself, mainly for road use.

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Subaru WRX
Range Rover LSE (Bob)

'"gimme the f*ckin' money"


 
Not air suspension, the body I am using imposes over the top of the front
top spring mount so the original turrets will not fit so the shocks will
have to fit outside the coil springs !!

Rich

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"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rich wrote:
> > Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
> > which I can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top
> > of the coil spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil
> > springs.
> >
> > Rich
>
> Why? Air suspension? I'm thinking about some new ones & a new steering
damper, no other reason than they
> look a bit rusty & can't be at their best. I'm hoping for some suggestions
myself, mainly for road use.
>
> --
> Subaru WRX
> Range Rover LSE (Bob)
>
> '"gimme the f*ckin' money"
>
>


 
"Rich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Not air suspension, the body I am using imposes over the top of the front
> top spring mount so the original turrets will not fit so the shocks will
> have to fit outside the coil springs !!
>
> Rich
>

Raise your body an option?


 

Rich wrote:
> Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic which I
> can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top of the coil
> spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil springs.
>
> Rich
>
> --
I don't know exactly what company you would use but a good place to
start asking is in Comp Safari circles. They often use extension
brackets in order to fit an additional shock for racing. This is always
outside the turret so I suggest that you could use this "instead of"
not "aswell as"! HTH Dave

 
On or around Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:45:10 GMT, "Rich"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic which I
>can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top of the coil
>spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil springs.

fit rear ones, using suitable brackets?

I've been contemplating different axle fittings on the minibus to allow
fitting disco shocks. They're only about 8 quid a piece from Paddocks. The
minibus ones differ in having eyes at both ends. Tried series ones on it,
which also have eyes both ends, but they don't damp enough (or they're
simply not good enough)

new rear ones as yet unfitted to the TDi feel nice and stiff, though.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
Rich wrote:
> Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
> which I can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top
> of the coil spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil
> springs.
>
> Rich


Just realised, get some RRC Air susp top damper mountings, they sit at a kind of diagonal to the air bag
(as you cant mount a damper through an aitbag etc) They won't cost too much I'm sure.

Have a gander

Nige

--
Subaru WRX
Range Rover LSE (Bob)

'"gimme the f*ckin' money"


 
Hi Austin,
would the rear ones be softer or harder than the fronts ?

What are you doing, is this minibus, as in a transit type on a Rangie
chassis tell me more.

Rich

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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On or around Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:45:10 GMT, "Rich"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
which I
> >can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top of the coil
> >spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil springs.
>
> fit rear ones, using suitable brackets?
>
> I've been contemplating different axle fittings on the minibus to allow
> fitting disco shocks. They're only about 8 quid a piece from Paddocks.
The
> minibus ones differ in having eyes at both ends. Tried series ones on it,
> which also have eyes both ends, but they don't damp enough (or they're
> simply not good enough)
>
> new rear ones as yet unfitted to the TDi feel nice and stiff, though.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
> from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.


 
Hi Nige, have you any pics of these, what would the bottom bracket be like
on the axle case ?

Rich

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"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rich wrote:
> > Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
> > which I can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top
> > of the coil spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil
> > springs.
> >
> > Rich
>
>
> Just realised, get some RRC Air susp top damper mountings, they sit at a
kind of diagonal to the air bag
> (as you cant mount a damper through an aitbag etc) They won't cost too
much I'm sure.
>
> Have a gander
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX
> Range Rover LSE (Bob)
>
> '"gimme the f*ckin' money"
>
>


 
Yes that one did cross my mind tonight after I posted the question

Rich

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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Rich wrote:
> > Can any one suggest a type of front shock for my Range Rover classic
which I
> > can use without using the top bolt on mounts which sit on top of the
coil
> > spring mount, the shocks need to be outside the coil springs.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > --
> I don't know exactly what company you would use but a good place to
> start asking is in Comp Safari circles. They often use extension
> brackets in order to fit an additional shock for racing. This is always
> outside the turret so I suggest that you could use this "instead of"
> not "aswell as"! HTH Dave
>


 
Rich wrote:
> Hi Nige, have you any pics of these, what would the bottom bracket be
> like on the axle case ?
>
> Rich

e-mail me direct & I'll take a photo now & send it to you!

Nige


 
E-mail sent to you

Rich

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"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rich wrote:
> > Hi Nige, have you any pics of these, what would the bottom bracket be
> > like on the axle case ?
> >
> > Rich
>
> e-mail me direct & I'll take a photo now & send it to you!
>
> Nige
>
>


 
Rich wrote:
> E-mail sent to you
>
> Rich
>
>> Rich wrote:
>>> Hi Nige, have you any pics of these, what would the bottom bracket
>>> be like on the axle case ?
>>>
>>> Rich
>>
>> e-mail me direct & I'll take a photo now & send it to you!
>>
>> Nige

Not arrived, take out the spamtrap first matey!

Looks a do-able thing too from what i can see. BTW, it was FOCKING cold out there in me jimmy jams!!! Bet
the neighbours think i'm nuts!! Actually, they know I am!

Nige
--
Subaru WRX
Range Rover LSE (Bob)

'"gimme the f*ckin' money"


 
Yes sent I presume the spam trap is the capitals bit if so you should have
it,
We are all nuts that's what separates us from the weird people of this
planet ;-)

Rich

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On or around Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:19:56 GMT, "Rich"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hi Austin,
>would the rear ones be softer or harder than the fronts ?

I think they're about the same, to be honest. Not measured 'em, mind.
>
>What are you doing, is this minibus, as in a transit type on a Rangie
>chassis tell me more.

no, LDV convoy.

The LR/Transit hybrid is dead in the water, so to speak, unless someone
wants to pay me to build one. I'm convinced it could be done, but at the
moment, there's no money available. It'd be a 110 chassis, though, not a
RR, as the RR chassis is too short. I reckon the 110 chassis would fit
nicely under a SWB transit body; you should end up with the off-road
ability, cheap spares and reliability of the 110 combined with a much more
efficient (load-space-wise) body, which is also standard and has
easily-found parts.

The only non-standard bit is the bits that join the chassis to the body.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".
 
Ah, ok I am in the process of putting a sierra on to a Range Rover, as the
chassis is 1972 and I am using all the Range Rover running gear and engine,
it will be tax exempt but have the comfort of a conventional car, well as
good as a sierra gets but then the body shell was free, at the moment it
seems to fit a treat.

Rich

To reply remove " spam "


"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:19:56 GMT, "Rich"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Hi Austin,
> >would the rear ones be softer or harder than the fronts ?
>
> I think they're about the same, to be honest. Not measured 'em, mind.
> >
> >What are you doing, is this minibus, as in a transit type on a Rangie
> >chassis tell me more.
>
> no, LDV convoy.
>
> The LR/Transit hybrid is dead in the water, so to speak, unless someone
> wants to pay me to build one. I'm convinced it could be done, but at the
> moment, there's no money available. It'd be a 110 chassis, though, not a
> RR, as the RR chassis is too short. I reckon the 110 chassis would fit
> nicely under a SWB transit body; you should end up with the off-road
> ability, cheap spares and reliability of the 110 combined with a much more
> efficient (load-space-wise) body, which is also standard and has
> easily-found parts.
>
> The only non-standard bit is the bits that join the chassis to the body.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> "Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
> Boswell's "Johnson".


 
On or around Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:29:12 GMT, "Rich"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Ah, ok I am in the process of putting a sierra on to a Range Rover, as the
>chassis is 1972 and I am using all the Range Rover running gear and engine,
>it will be tax exempt but have the comfort of a conventional car, well as
>good as a sierra gets but then the body shell was free, at the moment it
>seems to fit a treat.

plus sierra seats are among the best of the bunch, IMHO.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (sieze today, and put
as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8
 
Well my sierra that I use daily has served me very well and has put up with
lots of abuse, as the build goes along will do some pics at the moment I
have not had to alter the car or the chassis but time will tell.

Rich

To reply remove " spam "


"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:29:12 GMT, "Rich"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Ah, ok I am in the process of putting a sierra on to a Range Rover, as
the
> >chassis is 1972 and I am using all the Range Rover running gear and
engine,
> >it will be tax exempt but have the comfort of a conventional car, well as
> >good as a sierra gets but then the body shell was free, at the moment it
> >seems to fit a treat.
>
> plus sierra seats are among the best of the bunch, IMHO.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (sieze today, and put
> as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8


 
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