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looi

New Member

• Jun 4, 2012

• #1

hi, i recently bought a defender, late 1994, it already had a 2" lift, terrafirma i believe. the front left shock had broken, so i needed to replace it, i was told if i wanted to make it better, for off road use, to put +2 terrafirma gas shocks and +2 turrets on the front. +2 gas shocks on the rear and minus 2 shock droppers on the rear,, which has been done, now its as if the truck bottoms out even over the smallest bump, can any one help me please

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• Jun 4, 2012

• #2

Does it feel like it is bottoming out on the front or back?

 

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looi

New Member

• Jun 4, 2012

• #3

hi, the rear, some one has told me to get some extended rubber blocks the sit above the axles

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Jun 4, 2012

• #4

if it has a 2" lift the shocks on the front should be +2" with standard height turrets, the back should have +2" shocks fitted to standard suspension brackets

 

Turbotubbs

New Member

• Jun 4, 2012

• #5

Extended bump stops will stop the shocks from bottoming out.

Is it a noise you can hear, or is it simply too hard a ride? If it's knocking noise, maybe it's the a-frame ball joint? are the bushes all ok?