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« on: June 12, 2017, 11:07:42 PM » |
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Hi All,
My vintage caravan is finished and I'm looking to set the FC up for towing.
Looking for s suitable tow bar and helper springs.
Any advice on what other things I need to consider is welcomed.
Prefer CBR and surrounds, but easy freight okay too.
Cheers. Phil
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2017, 03:01:03 PM » |
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Hi Phil I have a sedan towbar in Batemans Bay if that helps.
Cheers Mark 0431 746204
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mcl1959
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2017, 04:21:54 PM » |
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If you have access to a wagon wreck, wagon rear springs are a good straight swap to beef up a sedan rear.
Ute or van springs can also be used if you take out the last of the leaves.
Ken
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Philby
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2017, 09:03:38 PM » |
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Thanks Mark and Ken.
Mark - I'll be in touch. I have some friends who travel through the Bay regularly. We can see if it falls in line.
Ken - Thanks for the advice. I'll check look around.
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2017, 09:50:43 AM » |
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I have a set of helpers in Newcastle.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2017, 11:40:51 AM » |
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Hi Philby
Have you thought of air assisted shocks (if they still make them) that way you can beef them up when towing and reduce the pressure when not.
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Neil
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mcl1959
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2017, 08:13:01 PM » |
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I would not recommend the gas shockers because the upper shock mounts on FE FC tend to be a little weak and the shocks can damage the floor
Ken
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2017, 08:55:51 AM » |
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Ken is correct . I have had the rear shock panels tear completely out of the boot floor after hitting a wash out in western Qld and wouldn't use double action again without reinforcing the mounting points . Rhs across between rails .
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Philby
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2017, 09:45:28 PM » |
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Thanks for the tow bar Mark. My mate picked it up from your son over the weekend.
Just a quick question, the plates on each side seem to align well to the bumper mounting bolts, gen there are two tabs. One seems to align to a bolt hole well but the other doesn't. Any idea if that's normal and only one is needed or if i need to drill another?
Cheers,
Phil
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2017, 01:59:18 PM » |
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Hi Phil, hard to recall how it was when I took it off! Maybe fe is different to fc? I would probably drill more holes. Cheers Mark
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2017, 07:55:15 AM » |
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One tab aligns the other doesn't, don't panic!
Brett
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Philby
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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2017, 10:30:18 PM » |
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Thanks Mark & thanks Brett.
Phil
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