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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: stratie on October 13, 2008, 16:49:38

Title: Would you trust these?
Post by: stratie on October 13, 2008, 16:49:38

It's cheaper to buy the stock parts from paddocks, but these look trick-ish
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/landrover-series-suspension-lifting-shackles_W0QQitemZ220289406907QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220289406907&_trkparms=72:1301|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

The fella reckons you will get a 2" lift, and you wont need longer shocks. Maybe you wont if you only use it on road.

Title: Re: Would you trust these?
Post by: stratie on October 13, 2008, 16:53:10

You could make them your self.

Title: Re: Would you trust these?
Post by: Bob Ajob on October 13, 2008, 17:25:10

From a construction point of view they don't look too sturdy - the Military extended hangers have an extra joining bit in the middle for strength and presumably to prevent twisting and strain (and snapping) of the shackles. Other than that, quite enterprising - not many companies actually bother with Series stuff, so good on them, and good a link :)

Strangely, the Suzuki parts look to be of a more sturdy design than the Land Rover ones (apart from the metal thickness):
(http://i7.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/fc/e9/9f40_1.JPG)

Title: Re: Would you trust these?
Post by: edy on October 13, 2008, 18:11:53

been looking at these but im thinking it would probly just be easier to get military ones if i was to lift it, i would know they can take the weight. i do like the idea of these though just be nice if they seamed a bit more sturdy.

Title: Re: Would you trust these?
Post by: ian_s on October 13, 2008, 19:29:57

at 10mm thick chances are they are thicker and stronger than the standard items
i'm not too keen on the wholes in them though, i'd rather just choose one or the other