beko1987 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 One of the MOT advisories on my truck was that both rear shock absorber bushes have a 'slightly worn rubber bush'. So, me being me decided that as I dont know the history of the vehicle, or the state of the whole shock itself thinks it'll be a good idea to replace the whole thing. Paddocks seem to stock Armstrong Shocks complete with bushes for £13 quid each. In the parts manual though, there is parts for both 109" and 109" 1 ton. Where would I find out which my vehicle is (being a luddite!) Basing my theory on it not being a 1 ton part, this is what I've got so far: RTC4442 - http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/SHOP_BY_BR...109in_rear.html 2 of those 253826 - http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/SERIES/Sus...-_LWB_rear.html 2 of those and then clean up and re-use the washers. I've yet to find out what state the bolts are in so am going to replace them anyway, unless I find out their brand new! Would those be the right parts for my landy, or should I be looking at 1 ton bits which Paddocks also sell. Also, slightly related, what's the difference with normal and 1 ton parts/vehicles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Look at the spring hanger bracket welded to the chassis at the front of each spring. If it has two sets of holes so the spring can be fitted in one of two positions it is a 1-Ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Look at the spring hanger bracket welded to the chassis at the front of each spring. If it has two sets of holes so the spring can be fitted in one of two positions it is a 1-Ton. Is that just on the rear springs, or the fronts as well? I thought the main chassis rails (between the front and rear springs) were deeper on the 1-ton, but I don't have any measurements to hand to support that. Cheers. BTW http://www.LRSeries.com do Heavy Duty Shocks for the 109" RTC4236, £12.58 +VAT each. Add £6.95 carriage +VAT to the complete order. These are Boge units 32-767-0. The RTC4442 are £8.64 +VAT each, and 253826 are £0.39 +VAT each. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Front and rear, so that the vehicle remains level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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