| Author | Message | ||
     Hugh Bischoff (Goducks) New Member Username: Goducks Post Number: 9 Registered: 09-2003 |
and what do they have to do with springs? Thanks! | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 443 Registered: 02-2003 |
they let them fall away from the upper spring mount. www.rovertym.com | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) New Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 38 Registered: 08-2003 |
I have a set from Rovertym, they work great for me. Matt | ||
| Simon E. Arenas (Simon) Member Username: Simon Post Number: 155 Registered: 02-2002 |
yeah it took me a while to understand that they are not good for my kind of offroading.. but they are pretty good for the rocks.. Simon. | ||
| Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 338 Registered: 04-2002 |
The cone is an extension of the upper spring plate that allows it to drop out to the full extension of your shock. It then guides the spring back into the proper seat. They work very well, however, some people do not enjoy the noise that is associated with this re-seating. Hope that helps. | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 445 Registered: 02-2003 |
why arent they good for offroad? | ||
| Wes Legaspi (Wes) Member Username: Wes Post Number: 174 Registered: 02-2002 |
'not good for my kind of offroading..' I think Simon was referring to himself. 'My' being the key word. | ||
| Ron KLein (Rhino10) New Member Username: Rhino10 Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2003 |
Check out the scorpion Racing, I like the way the cone tapers from top to bottom Ron | ||
| Greg Tearne (Gooddoggomez) Member Username: Gooddoggomez Post Number: 57 Registered: 02-2003 |
Almost cone like, hey Ron? | ||
| Robert Sublett (Rubisco98) Senior Member Username: Rubisco98 Post Number: 1036 Registered: 04-2002 |
So, What are Cones? ... I'm guessing you've never seen Skin-A-Max?  | ||
| Nathan Hindman (Nathanh) Member Username: Nathanh Post Number: 89 Registered: 07-2002 |
IMHO, cones aren't always the best solution, even on the rocks. They add a tremendous amount of articulation in the rear of the truck adding greatly to the capability of your rig. The trade-off however is in the form of stability. The rear axle becomes so flexy and compliant that the front end of the truck works less. The result is a less balanced suspension that makes the truck far more tippy and jostly when going through rock gardens. So, they add alot to the performance of the truck, but there is a pretty high opportunity cost involved. Personally, if I were to set up another flexy LR, I'd either run a set of long travel springs (ie 20"+ extended length) with the front and rear retained or run a spring capture system like the Safari Gard droop system. Thanks, Nathan Hindman http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 392 Registered: 10-2002 |
This is what a cone does...  | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 47 Registered: 08-2003 |
Nice picture James. What kind of shock setup is that? I have the rovertym setup too, and my Rancho 9000 are stopping me. What's the contact like with the opposite tire on the spring mount? It just looks funny because my spring stops at the end of the cone like yours in the pic, but the top of my tire is about equal with the bottom of the slider. Thanks, Matt |
