Milner575 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hi all new to the forum and new to owning a Landrover. Have got myself an old 90 that has already had some kit fitted to it including a 2inch lift using super gaz suspension. Can anybody tell me if the shock absorbers are mounted in the right place as I have been told by somebody they are too far forward and need moving back closer to the Spring. There appears to be different holes that look like they could be fitted too. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Looks to me like someone has drilled an extra shock mount hole and rotated the mount about the bottom bolt. Depending on what you're planning on doing/fitting, but I'd probably put it back if you've got standard length shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner575 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hi thanks for the reply yes this is what I got told by somebody locally. He reckons somebody must have put bigger springs on without upgrading shocks so bolted the standards one In that position to stop them fully extending and then put new ones on in the same place. Do you know if it will alter anything or cause any damage if it is left like this until I get a chance to get it sorted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I would also give the chassis a good clean as you may find some other "surprises" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 should be bolted in the holes ringed in orange, which would make the bracket sit more upright & closer to the spring top mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner575 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 should be bolted in the holes ringed in orange, which would make the bracket sit more upright & closer to the spring top mount. Thanks for you help mate that's what I was leaning towards when it was pointed out to me. Do you know if running them like this is 'bad' in anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 as standard the rear dampers work in a arc anyway, yours are just at more of a angle, probably won't do any harm to the dampers, don't know why the previous owner has bothered to do that to the mounts for a 2 inch lift. IIRC 3 inch or more need damper relocation brackets &/or longer dampers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 By leaning the shocks forward like that, you'll get more travel for a given length shock. That's probably why they've done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner575 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 From what I was told it was the original shocks that were put like that and then not put back when these shocks were put on at a later date. From what you guys are saying I guess it started out with bigger springs and not the shocks to accompany it so the standards were relocated. Sounds a bit of a bodge way to do things but I'll get them sorted ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Ye, cheap n cheerful way of doing it, will reduce damping rate, but would hardly be noticed on a LR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner575 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Yeh I can't say I would notice on it very much. Hardly made for a comfy ride haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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