axle location kit

[OxtonyxO]

has any one considered fitting a location kit, like what is fitted to the capri





if so what benefits would you get from fitting this?

[Luke]

interesting idea tony

ive not thought of this for a transit but capri owners swear by it

would it work on a transit

[Terry]

What is it supposed to do ?
Being fitted to the spring it MAY help reduce tramp but I doubt it.
Any side to side movement of the axle is gonna be at the spring ends, on the rubber bushes/spring hanger, so it won't prevent that.
Seems to be another pointless accessory to me.

[Sundowner]

I dont get it

that flimsy thing cant stop tramp maybe its there to stop the axle from being ripped out when winching it onto a flat bed

I still cant see how
http://www.tickfordportal.co.uk/neil/ax ... _capri.htm

[OxtonyxO]

this is the web site that it came from
i know its for a capri but who knows it might work for a transit

http://www.zyworld.com/caprisport/1_suspension.htm

[baby stepside]

anti tramp bars stop the axle winding up on the springs
lateral location should be done with stout bars located to the body not the springs
i am confident these bars wont work and could break the axle casing

[Terry]

The site that Tony pointed us to claims these bars reduce lateral movement by 80%................complete bullshit, any improvements they make are in the drivers head.
If you are gonna locate your rear axle properly its gotta be a 5 link setup
I had a 2.8 crapi as a company car years back & I don't remember there being any axle location problems.

[AndyG]

Helps if your U bolts come out

[djswampy]

better off spending your money on locktight or nylock nuts.