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Hi Will-
Moss-Europe still shows the kit for the TR2-4 live axle cars.
https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/steering-suspens=
ion/rear-suspension/telescopic-conversion-bracket-kits-tr2-4a.html
It seems a bit involved with brackets needed to be welded to the differenti=
al axle tubes.
A couple of thoughts on the rattle - I'd check the shock links very careful=
ly as one step. The rubber inside the link can perish so you can get a rat=
tle even though the link looks ok. The number one problem I had was the le=
ver shock mounts would come loose and the shock would move a bit creating a=
noise. Those bolts are hard to access, some use a socket headed bolt to g=
et better torque on them.
If you are convinced its the shocks, you could test the theory by removing =
them and driving around for a while - the car will bounce more but if it st=
ill rattles it means the shocks weren't the problem. I had a rattle from t=
he muffler hitting the frame which might be a possibility.
Cheers
Randy
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Will Daehler =
<will.daehler@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 10:34 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] TR4 Investigating replacing the Armstrong lever shocks with t=
elescopic rear shock conversions
When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite a rattle from the right rear a=
rea of my car. I have poked around by the axle, and thought I have fixed t=
he problem a couple of times. I have replaced the springs and refilled the=
Armstrong shocks. I have poked around. While looking through my Moss cata=
log I noticed the kits for replacing the Armstrong shocks with these bracke=
ts that you could mount shock absorbers to. But the kits are NLS. No Longe=
r Supplied. I was wondering why the kits were discontinued. It could hav=
e been that they caused damage to the frame, or just didn=92t work. I was =
hoping somebody had any first-hand knowledge or experience on this topic th=
at they could discuss. I wonder if the racing group all have custom and pro=
prietary set ups.
Will Daehler
63 TR4
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A couple of thoughts on the rattle - I'd check the shock links very careful=
ly as one step. The rubber inside the link can perish so you can get =
a rattle even though the link looks ok. The number one problem I had =
was the lever shock mounts would come loose
and the shock would move a bit creating a noise. Those bolts are har=
d to access, some use a socket headed bolt to get better torque on them.</d=
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If you are convinced its the shocks, you could test the theory by removing =
them and driving around for a while - the car will bounce more but if it st=
ill rattles it means the shocks weren't the problem. I had a rattle f=
rom the muffler hitting the frame which
might be a possibility.</div>
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Cheers</div>
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Randy</div>
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When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite a rattle from the right rear a=
rea of my car. I have poked around by the axle, and thought I have fi=
xed the problem a couple of times. I have replaced the springs and re=
filled the Armstrong shocks. I have poked
around. While looking through my Moss catalog I noticed the kits for repla=
cing the Armstrong shocks with these brackets that you could mount shock ab=
sorbers to. But the kits are NLS. No Longer Supplied. I was won=
dering why the kits were discontinued. It
could have been that they caused damage to the frame, or just didn=92t wor=
k. I was hoping somebody had any first-hand knowledge or experience o=
n this topic that they could discuss. I wonder if the racing group all have=
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