Andy Blackley
Jedi Trainee
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The latest issue of Moss's "British Motoring" has an article on rear tube shock conversion. There appears to be at least three kit options available:
TRF TR250/6 Glove Box Companion, Page 74 shows the two most common: https://zeni.net/trf/TR250-6/index.php?menu=T&page=74
And there is this one from Blind Moose: https://www.blindmoosefab.com/rear_shock.htm
I am inclinded to the latter and wonder if anyone has used it.
The Mr. Runyon on TRF page says that he would be concerned about the direct bolt on conversion because of the stesses (some guy ripped the cross memeber off, and so on). If the shock does not bottom then I do not see how the stress would be worse then the stock arrangement. If either a lever shock or a tube shock reached full travel, and the rubber bump stop is missing, then there would be considerably more force transmitted to the two mounting bolts. But if the rubber stop is there the bottoming force does not move through the shock and the mount at all.
Thoughts?
TRF TR250/6 Glove Box Companion, Page 74 shows the two most common: https://zeni.net/trf/TR250-6/index.php?menu=T&page=74
And there is this one from Blind Moose: https://www.blindmoosefab.com/rear_shock.htm
I am inclinded to the latter and wonder if anyone has used it.
The Mr. Runyon on TRF page says that he would be concerned about the direct bolt on conversion because of the stesses (some guy ripped the cross memeber off, and so on). If the shock does not bottom then I do not see how the stress would be worse then the stock arrangement. If either a lever shock or a tube shock reached full travel, and the rubber bump stop is missing, then there would be considerably more force transmitted to the two mounting bolts. But if the rubber stop is there the bottoming force does not move through the shock and the mount at all.
Thoughts?