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axle check straps
« 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.
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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #2 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.


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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #3 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 .
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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #4 on: 07 April 2013, 10:14:35 pm »
Never had any on wsl for the last 10yrs
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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #5 on: 07 April 2013, 10:18:41 pm »
Rivet counter  :gay: (hmmm need some for the FFR now I think of it)
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Re: axle check straps
« Reply #6 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.

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