tweetyduck Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I want to ditch my +50mm shocks on the front. I cannot get +50mm here so need a solution. If i cut the top off the turret and weld it back on 50mm lower I can use standard shocks,,,, right ??? Any lunatic done this before ? I lowered the rears top mounts in a similar way and have had no issues since Kenya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 What's wrong with buying two new turrets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Turrets are £10 each or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 Now where can I get them in Boliva....let me see.... the local parts shop....oh wait....there isn't one ! I was lucky to get an air filter from the compatible range or tractor filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 If the shock turrets you have are +50mm then shortening them by 50mm will leave you with standard height turrets yes. Then you can use some standard shocks. If you can get standard shocks from somewhere I would have thought they could supply other Land Rover parts. But I would imagine parts shops are far and few between out there yes. One in Cochabamba apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 There one here that sells some springs and shocks and they have a full range of Monroe and Gabriel and some other makes. I saw a yellow yellow and a white yellow on the shelf so they have LR springs in the shop. Its not so much a Land Rover problem but a complete lack of part for Diesel cars....they don't have them here cos its all so high. Land Rovers are almost none existant. Bushes and shocks should be no problem. I just need to get the turrets welded properly....they mostly don't do anything properly...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Won't the likes of paddocks ship to you there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 If the shocks do bottom out before the bump stops, they'll put a lot of stress on the turret tops - they may well punch the top out of the turrets ( have had that happen, which could be irritating miles from anywhere). Maybe consider checking and if necessary spacing the bump stops (box section?) to limit travel . Or, more radically than modding the old ones, fab up new turrets a la gwyn lewis design, just a strap up and over from the bottom ring, could be made of very strong stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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