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mack

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Fitted new springs
« on: July 07, 2008, 09:47:53 AM »
Fitted new springs to my XJ at the weekend, started off okay weather wise, but soon changed to gusty wind and persistent rain.

Started off with a saggy arsed XJ looking like this.




With the addition of these. (£60 from the scrappy  :roll:





I ended up with this  :-D
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longman

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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2008, 10:20:58 AM »
You have done such a fine job that I feel like inviting you down to do my Wrangler springs.
 How did you know that the s/hand ones had enough boung left in them ?
Or did you just get younger ones and hope ?
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mack

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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2008, 10:29:41 AM »
Quote from: "longman"
You have done such a fine job that I feel like inviting you down to do my Wrangler springs

Thanks, but no thanks  :-D
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mack

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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2008, 03:59:00 PM »
Next on the agenda will be rear shock absorbers, as the old ones are a bit soft.  :roll:

Any advice about fitting them, and any ones to buy?
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2008, 05:00:58 PM »
rear shocks on the xj, start spraying the bar pin bolts with plus gas or a proper penetrating oil NOW not WD40. these four top bolts will shear. then either punch the captive nut out and use a nut and bolt with stud lock or drill out the bolt and retap to a metric thread 6mm or 8mm, cant remember the size. the ones on mine are nut and bolt affair.


as for shocks it depends on how big your pockets are if sourcing from the uk. for the price of two shocks you can get a set of four delivered from the states.
 i have a set of sky jackers but they creak and squeak so thet will be replaced at some point for a set of Ruby express twin walls
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2008, 05:25:52 PM »
And now you need bigger tyres :lol:

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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2008, 05:57:18 PM »
Smashing job done there, it looks good and at £60 you got a bargain.  8-)
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GermanXJ

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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2008, 08:04:17 AM »
If you dont mind spending the money Old Man Emu is the best out there.
Nice job on the rig by the way.
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mack

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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 09:34:32 AM »
New/upgraded wheel and/or tyres are on the agenda, sometime. (cheap ones)

I don't intend spending too much so expensive shocks are out, but maybe a set of 4 from the states will be the way to go.

Is it allowable to carry shock-absorbers in airplane luggage?

 :-D
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Nexus

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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2008, 11:40:26 AM »
Definetly an improved ride height, I would have thought if the shocks were in luggage that you were checking in it would be alright, but theirs no way you would get it in as carry on luggage.

Cheers
Nick
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