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extended shackles - need extended bump stops?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:22 am
by 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....
mk
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:36 am
by DR Frankenstine
won,t make a great deal of difference. 50mm extension will only lift the vehicle maybe 25mm.
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:50 am
by 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
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:10 pm
by Snarba
bazzle wrote: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
mk
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:13 pm
by DR Frankenstine
bazzle
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:16 pm
by DR Frankenstine
Mind you though it only had std length shackles
