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Moe (Moe)
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 01:33 pm: | 
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I am looking for feedback and any information on running OME N76 shocks in the rear suspension.
Ned Connelly, I hear you went with this setup. How do you like it? Did you run an OME spring and spacer in the rear too, or a different spring? What lift are you working with? Any pics. |
Nadim
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 03:45 pm: |
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Moe,
I too am running htose shocks in the rear. I custom made a bottom mount and used the stock LR upper mount. I did not incline them more so as to use more of the shocks dampening since it is softer then the N46.
I am running 762s and an RTE cone. I also have custom made rear trail links. You can see pictures in the 'Lebanon' trails in the trails section. The pictures in my photo gallery are of the old (#3) suspension setup.
I will have new photos on soon.
Cheers, |
Moe (Moe)
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 03:51 pm: |
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Nadim, can you provide more description on your custom lower mount. And what size spacer are you running under the 762s? |
Nadim
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 05:51 pm: |
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Moe...
The lower mount is a simple mount made from 5mm steel bent in a U shape that converts the Eye to a pin mount...that is all. Make sure that it is compact enough since space is limited.
I was running a 4" block under the 762s, but have taken them out, So now I only have a 2" lift, nothing more. The RTE cones, at 6" long, limit the uptravel. I am planning on installing bumpstops INSIDE the rear springs on the differential that will bump into these cones at full compression...
Is that clear enough for you? |
Moe (Moe)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 11:55 am: |
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Thanks Nadim. It was clear until you started talking about the bumpstops installed inside the spring. I can wait for further details on that one 
I suppose it is just a matter of getting the shock and fabricating a lower mount. I will have decide to make either a weld or bolt on bracket. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 12:10 pm: |
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Moe - FYI those conversion mounts are really cheap - only about $10 from what I've seen.
http://www.warriorproducts.com/shockmounts.html
Bill |
Moe (Moe)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 01:09 pm: |
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Thanks Bill. That looks like the way to proceed. Bolt those into where the post would normally go. |
Nadim
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 01:17 am: |
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I never would like to weld...a bolt can be undone and is sometimes stronger than a weld. Those 10$ seem very reasonnable. I fabricated mine, costing me close to nothing, but that torch flame was hot.
I don't even understand that inside-the-spring-bump-stop???
Cheers |
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