So, last weekend, springs kept getting spat out till we tamed them with straps .. I had to do something so having worked out between us that the current re-location cones were half the problem, and the angle the springs moved out when the axle was dropped the other half. To kill both issues we decided itd be best to use the re-location cones on the axle and fix the springs to the chassis, but how to do so?
This is one of the re-location cones, and the component parts of it.
To use them I used an angle grinder (Oh yeaaah !!) to take the four fittings off, and drilled the base to suit the spring axle seats.
Tried fitting, then bolted onto the axle and looks OK.
Then the springs, how to mount to the chassis? At first I thought of exhaust clamps or something like that, but then thought I could basically bolt them up with a spring axle mount and the D44 relocation holding plate, which holds the re-location cone from above the chassis mount. Bit of marking out and measuring, bit of grinding and drilling and these are the constituent parts.
Had to grind some of the edge off to allow the spring helix 'through' and help the spring and seat sit flat against the rubber cush and chassis spring mount socket.
Fitted to test with M10 x 50 bolts, but later changed them to M10 x 40 with washers and Nylocs. Bolted up and all looks OK .. Still to see what theyre like on track!!
Bit of a test ...
Quite pleased, at a cost of 4 M10 x 40 Bolts and a grinding disc!!
This is one of the re-location cones, and the component parts of it.
To use them I used an angle grinder (Oh yeaaah !!) to take the four fittings off, and drilled the base to suit the spring axle seats.
Tried fitting, then bolted onto the axle and looks OK.
Then the springs, how to mount to the chassis? At first I thought of exhaust clamps or something like that, but then thought I could basically bolt them up with a spring axle mount and the D44 relocation holding plate, which holds the re-location cone from above the chassis mount. Bit of marking out and measuring, bit of grinding and drilling and these are the constituent parts.
Had to grind some of the edge off to allow the spring helix 'through' and help the spring and seat sit flat against the rubber cush and chassis spring mount socket.
Fitted to test with M10 x 50 bolts, but later changed them to M10 x 40 with washers and Nylocs. Bolted up and all looks OK .. Still to see what theyre like on track!!
Bit of a test ...
Quite pleased, at a cost of 4 M10 x 40 Bolts and a grinding disc!!
