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spring retainers

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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spring retainers

Post by yella_rangie »

i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with rear spring retainers? i was going to go relocation cones but after a bit of research dont really want to listen to all than banging and farting in the back...has anyone made their own version of a spring retainer?
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Post by Davidh »

4 BIG cable ties on the top perches seems to work well for me!
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Post by GRIMACE »

Davidh wrote:4 BIG cable ties on the top perches seems to work well for me!


i got about 8 upthere :lol:
and a small cup style retainer on the bottom :D
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Post by landy_man »

heavy duty hose clamps work for me... but you will need to beef up the lower reatiners.. with only 2 hose clamps I have managed to bend the lower factory retainers into a " U " ;)
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Post by GRIMACE »

landy_man wrote:heavy duty hose clamps work for me... but you will need to beef up the lower reatiners.. with only 2 hose clamps I have managed to bend the lower factory retainers into a " U " ;)



hey so it is common :lol:
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Post by landy_man »

yeah... they are only like 2 or 3mm steel...
quite fine if all they are doing is holding the springs in.... but once you start stretching the spring, they let go pretty quick
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Post by malibu9 »

I had to make a new one today after the weekend. I used 5mm thick steel and just made the same configuration as the originals. I use hose clamps at the top of my springs so they don't dislocate and I haven't had a problem with them coming away from the top of the perch.
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