| Author | Message | ||
     Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2003 |
I have a 97 Disco and i want to relocate my steering dampner from behind the front axle (it's current location) to the front. What do i need to do this and what are the advantages of doing so. I have a 1.5 OME suspension lift on it right now. Thanks guys. | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 235 Registered: 10-2003 |
just wondering...if you don't know any advantage, why do it? | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 271 Registered: 12-2002 |
be nice lewis. robin, you need to check rovertym, rovertracks or safari gard for steering rods with the proper brackets to relocate the damper. relocating the damper is to prevent damage to the shock body while off-road. in my opinion, pick a steering setup that uses a D2 (or loop to loop) damper. and aside from the protection, let's face it, it looks cool. marc | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2003 |
TRU that. thanks marc. | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2003 |
This might be an elementary question to some, but when you relocate the dampner from behind the axle to the front, what happens to the rod that it is connected to when it is behind the axle. Do you reuse it or take it off all together? Looking at Ho's (EE.com, Ho Chung)it looks like he uses the existing tie rod up front and just bolts the new dampner onto it. Anyway, just curious before i order the parts to do it. | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 13 Registered: 12-2003 |
Oh yeah, marc, what is a D2 (or loop to loop) dampner? You have any pics of that setup? | ||
| Adam Ross (Discodriveradam) Member Username: Discodriveradam Post Number: 136 Registered: 01-2003 |
FYI, "dampner" isn't a word. You mean "dampener", which is OK to use in this grammatical situation, but isn't as correct as "damper". I'm not trying to be a smartass, I just know that I hate it when I don't use the right word; I thought I would save you the pain as well. | ||
| Greg Hirst (Gregh) Senior Member Username: Gregh Post Number: 389 Registered: 10-2002 |
Robin-Marc is referring to a shock body which uses eyelets rather threaded stems to attach to mounting points. The only advantage I can see using loop to loop mounting is that you no longer have to worry about the difficulty removing said damper due to damaged threads or frozen/rusted nuts and having to keep the shock body from rotating while trying to loosen nut. FWIW-I use stem to stem relocated damper on my rig with no probs. Some vendors only sell loop to loop type mounts. RTE can make you either one you want. | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2003 |
see..i knew it wasn't dampner. damnit. i was listening to someone else. any idea on the cheapest place to get the relocation kit? or best quality? |
