davebeccles
Active Member
Just bought new straps for my ex military 109. But they seem shorter by about 2 inches. Is this because they are new and not stretched?
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Just bought new straps for my ex military 109. But they seem shorter by about 2 inches. Is this because they are new and not stretched?
mistericeman
Active Member
Personally I'd not be bothering fitting them anyway UNLESS you are going down the rivet counting route 
Bobsticle
De Villes Advocaat
Personally I'd not be bothering fitting them anyway UNLESS you are going down the rivet counting route
And when you ask your daughter to take a photo coz your too old to work a camera phone, tell her to keep her feet out of shot.
Was thinking of putting some on my truck but I dont even know when they would come into play.
Could have stretched I suppose.
mistericeman
Active Member
AFAIK axle straps were to limit axle travel and stop early dampers that had no internal limit buffers fitted bottoming out,
AND to prevent military vehicles driven by private Gunga Din getting too deeply stuck and requiring the whole REME regiment to dig them out.
AND to prevent military vehicles driven by private Gunga Din getting too deeply stuck and requiring the whole REME regiment to dig them out.
Agreed, they are there for a purpose. When fitted they should obviously have some slack to go round the axle but may have to stretch a little at first, but there should be enough slack to fit them. To get some stretch introduced it depends on where you are driving. Off road will soon stretch a little if going over rough ground, or on road if you hit the odd pot hole!
dominicbeesley
Well-Known Member
They're meant to only touch when your shock absorbers are running out of travel. I got a Rocky Mountain springs and shocks kits and they seem pretty adamant that they should be fitted!