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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Saffy on July 28, 2010, 10:57:14

Title: Knock on effect of moving steering damper?
Post by: Saffy on July 28, 2010, 10:57:14: 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.
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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.
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I never had that bracket so have made this one today to drop the mount point.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_vsZEAUl5Nmc/TE_8_tNx9oI/AAAAAAAAHyI/s0mBsyzWhTM/s640/S73F0042.jpg)
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My question is, what (if any) side effects on suspension/steering would this relocation have? Anything to worry about?
Title: Re: Knock on effect of moving steering damper?
Post by: topless matt on July 28, 2010, 18:05:58: No difference at all because it doesnt change the length of the damper, only the angle.
Title: Re: Knock on effect of moving steering damper?
Post by: Artwigwa on July 28, 2010, 18:45:50: Nice job you made there of the bracket! :D
Title: Re: Knock on effect of moving steering damper?
Post by: bogie on July 29, 2010, 21:48:44: Nice little bit of fabrication!!
Title: Re: Knock on effect of moving steering damper?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 31, 2010, 01:12:50: 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.