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bennyboy
02-01-2008, 09:47 PM
hey boys i fitted some front ball joint spacers to my hilux and i think i have notised a knock in the front end when the wheels are at full extention down? do ya think this could be my shocks bottoming out? i have ironman foam cell shocks?

cheers
02-SR5
03-01-2008, 12:42 AM
Could be, suppose the only real way to check is to measure with the shock in, measure with the shock out, if there is now more travel with the shock out, there is the problem, if it doesnt, keep looking I suppose.

I cant see how a ball joint spacer can gain more travel though, as the rubber bump stops havent moved, the the range of movement hasnt changed. Maybe something is loose that wasnt tightend up properly maybe.
v6hilux
03-01-2008, 12:57 AM
I cant see how a ball joint spacer can gain more travel though, as the rubber bump stops havent moved, the the range of movement hasnt changed.

Yes the range of movement has been increased. More down travel is available!

Study this image to see how it works!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r192/v6hilux/spacers/diagram.jpg
luxboy83
03-01-2008, 07:29 AM
that diagram is at full extension down?
Crigsta
03-01-2008, 12:28 PM
Yeah it is.
mic89hilux
05-01-2008, 08:19 AM
just check ur steering stops try putting some grease on them and see if the nosie goes away
02-SR5
05-01-2008, 09:04 PM
Yes the range of movement has been increased. More down travel is available!

Study this image to see how it works!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r192/v6hilux/spacers/diagram.jpg


Ok, I can see where you are comming from, but still cant see how it increases travel, because where you have the top control arm, the space between the bump stop and the control arm hasnt increased, the picture shows the lower control has been lowered and pushed away from the lower bump top by 25mm, hence the 25mm lift only, but you are still only restricted by the movement of the upper control and the factory bump stop.
(edit) looking at it again, you will only gain an increase of up travel, not down due to the upper control making contact with the bump stop because it has the same distance to travel (downward) as before.

Rob