extended shackles - need extended bump stops?

[Snarba]

Hi there keen to build myself some extended shackles - 50mm on an MK Patrol shorty....wondering if it's important to extend the bumpstops or can the springs handle a little flex the other way? Standard, at full travel up, the springs are dead flat. I figure with the Ex shackles they will be forced to invert a little. The springs are pretty old and a bit sagged hence the shackle ext'. I have trimmed the guards a good 50mm or more, 50mm body lift and am running 36" Swampers. keen for ya thoughts....

[DR Frankenstine]

won,t make a great deal of difference. 50mm extension will only lift the vehicle maybe 25mm.

[bazzle]

You do know it prob not legal? That aside if you do this on the front of an MK/MQ Patrol the welds will break away from the chassis where the front hangers go.

Bazzle

[Snarba]

You do know it prob not legal? That aside if you do this on the front of an MK/MQ Patrol the welds will break away from the chassis where the front hangers go.

Bazzle

Why will it break ? is there really a huge diffence in forces on the hangers? I'm assuming most of the force will be twist as the suspension articulates? I could brace the hangers with some gussets perhaps ?
on legality, it is a country vehicle and I figured if I did a good job and they weren't ridiculously long know one would even notice

[DR Frankenstine]

I've heard this before bazzle about the mount on the chassis breaking.. Mine never did and it got a hard time.

[DR Frankenstine]

Mind you though it only had std length shackles