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Rear spring retainers?

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:45 am
by Davidh
Do you suppose upper spring retainers are required?
Any suggestions on what to use? Anyone make them here in Oz?
I've heard fencing wire is one trick to use.
That was a brand new Dunlop Grandtrek MT2, blew out at 100km/h!
It happened again since, but I noticed before it rubbed on the tire.
It's an OME 763 spring, N44 shock.

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:58 am
by HSV Rangie
THe cheap option.
Hose clamps.

Les richmond motors used to make a small cup that bolted in top and bottom.


another option:

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:08 am
by RaginRover
you might want to look at beefing up the bottom retainers as they are pretty flimsy and you can bend them / break them


For the top retainer look at using rated zip ties (the ones that are rated at 50Kg each ) They work really well and are a quick fix on when you are out an about

Tom

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:34 am
by GRIMACE
HSV Rangie - Who makes them spring retainers ? ? ?

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:35 pm
by DaveS3
yeh, hose clamps or cable ties

Just carry some spares as we have snapped a few hose clamps!

Good Luck!
Dave! :D

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:47 pm
by Davidh
HSVRangie, they look like Expedition Exchange retainers! They're a bit pricey for what they are in my opinion. Especially after US$ conversion.
We've got some chunky cable ties at work, I reckon they might be the go!
They're supposed to hold up 1" coax on radio towers so they must be good!
Didn't think OME springs ever need retaining with matched shocks, I suppose mine have sagged a little! They're at least 3 years old.

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:58 pm
by DiscoDino
HSV is right, these lower ones ROCK and are from www.expeditionexchange.com, VERY beefy. I have them and they have held my springs down great, I also have the rear RTE cones (www.rovertym.com)

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:43 pm
by HSV Rangie
Yep we make our own now very similar. :lol:

Michael,

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:29 am
by Bodge
Davidh wrote:HSVRangie, they look like Expedition Exchange retainers! They're a bit pricey for what they are in my opinion. Especially after US$ conversion.


Don't buy em - Make em!

The picture is just to give the idea :roll:

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:56 am
by HSV Rangie
exactly. :)