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Terra Firma shocks

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Axetamer:
I fitted the Gwyn lewis challenge shock mounts, (well the complete whole challenge setup to be truthful but don't tell the Mrs), the mounts are further forward than the standard eye/bush setup LR use, so the travel of the shock on the upward stroke is accounted for with no bottoming out. I'm using standard bump stops and have had no problems with fouling with 265/75/16 special tracks on standard modulars with no spacers. on the downward travel the relocators have a hook which catches the last coil on the springs (+2") limiting the stroke.

As I said I've the complete package on mine and the only trouble has been the gaiters wearing quickly, the polybush from the trailing arm to chassis takes some punishment too, I split one of the blue ones...I have  Gwyn's cranked trailing arms fitted as well.

I went back to standard LR bushes on the front radius arms for a while,  where the axle attaches but ripped the centers out of them in a couple of offroading trips..so have gone back to polybushes.....

V8MoneyPit:
Thanks for the help. All useful stuff. I'm hoping the shocks will arrive today, but I don't know when I'll get a chance to fit them  :roll:

V8MoneyPit:
Shocks and top mounts arrived.... missing half the bushes  :roll: Anyway, the supplier is sorting it out and the missing parts should be with me later this week.

Saffy:

--- Quote from: V8MoneyPit on June 08, 2010, 10:50:41 ---missing half the bushes  

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for the love  :lipsrsealed:

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: Axetamer on June 05, 2010, 21:38:30 ---I went back to standard LR bushes on the front radius arms for a while,  where the axle attaches but ripped the centers out of them in a couple of offroading trips..so have gone back to polybushes.....

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Sounds like you need to convert ot rose joints or X-Shafts

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