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13th February 2022, 10:40 PM
#10181
Breadmaker Shaker
Originally Posted by
MB
For Sure Plassy Mate
Personally not a fan either of airbag assisting leafy utes and the like as they definitely apply pressure on OEM unexpected points. Patrol coily rears (all variants- wagons/utes) as we all hopefully know do need their tower tops aftermarket braced to handle real world usage and proper GVM upgrades of old first modifications. Inside coil type airbags on properly braced GQ/GU’s are great I believe, it’s just a case of as you wisely say having the correct coils doing their job with airbags as a backup for changing loads/unloads.
BTW: How many dozen slabs (Vic only) cartons (Australia wide) would one need to cross the Nulla most inland Brother
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Under no circumstance would I install airbags, even after towing 3T trailer/350kg ball weight loads, but that's just my opinion. Let the (upgraded) springs load up and do the work, not the chassis. And yes tower braces installed for sure. Many people have differing opinions but I'll stick with mine thanks.
As for slabs per outback mile......generally more economical than normal. Whatever you can handle nightly with an early rollout over say 3 weeks is my packing list. Generally leave the big glugging to shorter trips or weekend pissups!
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13th February 2022 10:40 PM
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13th February 2022, 10:50 PM
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13th February 2022, 11:02 PM
#10183
Breadmaker Shaker
Originally Posted by
MB
Fair enough too but I've never felt the need to change suspension for empty vs loaded applications once I upgraded. King springs (can't remember off the top of my head which ones) and Koni Raid shockers. Have been more than happy empty and loaded (especially).
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13th February 2022, 11:18 PM
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13th February 2022, 11:40 PM
#10185
Breadmaker Shaker
Originally Posted by
MB
Have you ever experienced the deadly kangaroo bounce up a rocky track unladen Plassy Brother, hoping not
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Being a wagon with stuff, tools and drawers in the back, no. I guess an unladen cab chassis might get hoppy?
I've guffed on other threads before about the "pull back" factor of the Koni Raids. They are unbelievable for ceasing and desisting any wayward suspension rhythms but high speed touring is their bread and butter.
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14th February 2022, 10:51 AM
#10186
had a real bad grinding noise the other day, like when you clean out a wheel bearing, dry it out, don't add grease and spin it. no sticks stuck underneath. Slowed down and turned intoa parking spot. As i turned I heard a clunck and the noise went away. No stick on the road, no extra stones, dunno. Gone now anyway. Reckon it might have been a stone stuck in the brake rotor or similar. Dunno.
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15th February 2022, 05:21 PM
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15th February 2022, 06:12 PM
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16th February 2022, 12:18 PM
#10189
Sure to be an SKF/NTN variant avail Mark. You might try to validate the range of bearing speeds this unit sees. Is the unit a sealed for life or requires some grease input from time to time, and if so, how with your assy? My under bonnet temps used to sit around the 80 deg mark before I did the airflow cooling mods and its dropped to circa 65DegC from memory - running temp will be a consideration for the life and internal clearances or 'class' of the bearing. Being mounted to the block will also see that heat soak you have to contend with. Maybe the one you got was dimensionally correct, just not to the right duty?
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16th February 2022, 02:59 PM
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Thanks Philstar, I’ll have to download a manual here to see what Nissan OE specified.
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