Old Leafsprung Land Rovers

General Category => Technical tips & Questions => Topic started by: hippydave on 07 April 2013, 03:53:05 pm

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: steifbear on 07 April 2013, 11:27:15 pm

I never fitted any to CliVE either and had the springs to full travel in Weirdale to no ill effect.

Pete Stevens-with-a-V

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: lozzaboy on 07 April 2013, 10:18:41 pm

Rivet counter  :gay: (hmmm need some for the FFR now I think of it)

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: Gadget on 07 April 2013, 10:14:35 pm

Never had any on wsl for the last 10yrs

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: mistericeman on 07 April 2013, 09:11:39 pm

Leave them off ...unless you have very old Dampers on (They lacked internal buffers ) then all they do is limit suspension travel .

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: harryhedgehog on 07 April 2013, 07:40:21 pm

Let me know how you get on Dave, I bought some five/ six years ago and still have not fitted them.


HHH

Title: Re: axle check straps
Post by: ashcrroft752 on 07 April 2013, 04:45:35 pm

Slightly shorter than the full extent of travel of the axle before the dampers are fully extended.

The are there to stop the dampers being pulled apart.

Title: axle check straps
Post by: hippydave on 07 April 2013, 03:53:05 pm

How long do the check straps on the rear axle need to as the new ones i have are massive.
Cheers Dave.