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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Allen, <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">You may remember some folks put teflon sheets in between each of the rear leaf spring's leaf layers.. talk about a job!.. <br></div><div dir="ltr">I'd be hesitant using lighter weight shock oil although Wide World seems to make it sound Ok - bottoming out the live axle would be hard on the old back - am interested in what World Wide has to say about it currently.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Best,</div><div dir="ltr">Carl</div><div dir="ltr">'63 TR4 since '74<br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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TR4 rear dampers (Allen Hess)<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">----------------------------------------------------------------------<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:24:05 -0400<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">From: Allen Hess <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:allen.k.hess@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">allen.k.hess@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">To: triumphs list <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: [TR] TR4 rear dampers<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:2F757B41-5935-439A-A0C0-C410D335A0BF@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2F757B41-5935-439A-A0C0-C410D335A0BF@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I have a 62/63 TR4 (straight axle) which by definition equals a ?very firm ride?. I am wondering about replacing the damper oil with a lighter weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord?s page <a shape="rect" href="https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm</a> the standard weight oil is about 20W or ISO 68 (Peter Caldwell World Wide Imports). Hydraulic jack oil ISO 32 is 10W and fully compatible. I will call World Wide tomorrow for clarification. Has anyone tried this?<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I?ll also try to grease the leaf springs as that was last done when I restored the car 25 years ago. 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