TonkaIIa Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hi all, I have purchased a set of R/Mountain Procomp ES9000 shocks for my IIa (Along with leaf springs), can anyone tell me if the check straps should be fitted. I've checked out the web-page of RM which states that installing these will prevent the axle dropping down to far to damage the shock when the axle is at maximum articulation. My intention is not to use this IIa for serious offroading, is it beneficial still to install these if i'm not going to take this pass the maximum length....! The check straps which were on the chassis have been cut off at some point, which makes me think are these redundant now? Or should I have purchased the ES3000/9000 with the open piston/boot type? Any suggestion would be must appreciated. Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Very few people run with check straps, I run ES9000's without and they seem happy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Never had any form of a check strap on any of the Series Land Rovers I've owned. Like FF, I wouldn't worry too much about them, especially since your driving habits don't warrant them. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonkaIIa Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks for the info guys I'll take your approach and won't worry to much, but will keep an eye on them. Cheers Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I fitted the full Rocky Mountain kit to my S1 a few months back. I haven't fitted the check straps yet - and I've had no problems. More worrying, to me anyway, was the way that the shocks ran out of upward travel before the axles hit the bump stops. I ended up lowering the bump stops but was a bit surprised because Rocky Mountain supposedly spent some time developing the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 More worrying, to me anyway, was the way that the shocks ran out of upward travel before the axles hit the bump stops. That's worrying, not good for the shocks either. How can they get that bit wrong, do they not own a tape measure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRzed Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 That's worrying, not good for the shocks either. How can they get that bit wrong, do they not own a tape measure? definitely not good. I had a coilover system that did that... ruined it. I never understood the check straps. don't ALL vehicles rear suspension hang from the shocks at times? Granted a couple other vehicles have check straps... is there something special about the rover? he said having had brand new straps installed by PO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 My intention is not to use this IIa for serious offroading.... ha ha ha.... I think different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I've never had check straps on, and I do a good bit of off-roading (when I get chance) and I've never had any problems. Did notice though last night that my series is sitting on the bump stops at the moment and the springs are inverted, it's full of broken bricks at the moment ready to go to the tip - Will it be getting damaged leaving it like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I do remember, in the dim and distant past, ripping the end clean off a rear shock while running with no check straps. Some people believe that shocks have an internal rebound bump stop. I'd hazard a guess that most shocks don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Well then Gaz, after reviewing the above replies - are you going to be fitting the "suspenders" to your Land Rover... or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonkaIIa Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Currently NO suspenders will be fitted. Been reading a bit of this on various web-pages and found that most people did not fit them on, or if they did overtime they would cut them off Would be interesting to see if other makes of shocks come with check straps as part of the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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