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Knock on effect of moving steering damper?

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Saffy:
I have a superwinch PTO driven winch fitted. The driveshaft come forward to the winch under the front crossmember and over the top of the steering damper. I have lived with it having a slight contact there on steering damper cover but since have changed the damper for a non standard one and the gap is too tight now.


In the official superwinch to landrover fitting instructions it shows the addition of a drop down bracket made of C section fitted over the existing bracket.


I never had that bracket so have made this one today to drop the mount point.



My question is, what (if any) side effects on suspension/steering would this relocation have? Anything to worry about?

topless matt:
No difference at all because it doesnt change the length of the damper, only the angle.

Artwigwa:
Nice job you made there of the bracket!  :D

bogie:
Nice little bit of fabrication!!

Range Rover Blues:
It might make the drag link spin around a little.  I fitted a Defender drag link and damper and I find the pressurised damper forces the drag link to spin, not a problem except it can trash the balljoint boots.

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