Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 rear dampers

From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:28:16 -0700

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If that doesn=E2=80=99t get the ride you want, also via World Wide =
Imports and Peter Caldwell, I bought adjustable lever shocks for my TR3. =
so you can adjust your ride.

Rye

> On Aug 17, 2025, at 10:24 AM, Allen Hess <[email-masked]> =
wrote:
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> I have a 62/63 TR4 (straight axle) which by definition equals a =
=E2=80=9Cvery firm ride=E2=80=9D. I am wondering about replacing the =
damper oil with a lighter weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s =
page https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm =
<https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm>  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?
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> I=E2=80=99ll also try to grease the leaf springs as that was last done =
when I restored the car 25 years ago. That=E2=80=99s a bit of a job and =
can open a can or worms since spreading the clamps around the leaves can =
sometimes break.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">If =
that doesn=E2=80=99t get the ride you want, also via World Wide Imports =
and Peter Caldwell, I bought adjustable lever shocks for my TR3. so you =
can adjust your ride.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Rye</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Aug 17, 2025, at 10:24 AM, Allen Hess =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I have a 62/63 TR4 =
(straight axle) which by definition equals a =E2=80=9Cvery firm ride=E2=80=
=9D. I am wondering about replacing the damper oil with a lighter =
weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s page&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm" =
class=3D"">https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm</a>&nbsp; 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?<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ll also try to =
grease the leaf springs as that was last done when I restored the car 25 =
years ago. That=E2=80=99s a bit of a job and can open a can or worms =
since spreading the clamps around the leaves can sometimes =
break.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Allen</div><div class=3D"">owned since =E2=80=9867</div></div>*=
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From: Dave Hogye <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:43:14 -0700

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Peter will share great recommendations. =20
I think the valve can be adjusted too. Although I have not done this.
The leaf spring band bends need to heated red hot with a torch before spread=
ing them or they will break. I have done this.=20
Dave H.=20
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> On Aug 19, 2025, at 10:32=E2=80=AFAM, Allen Hess <[email-masked]> w=
rote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFI have a 62/63 TR4 (straight axle) which by definition equals a =E2=
=80=9Cvery firm ride=E2=80=9D. I am wondering about replacing the damper oil=
 with a lighter weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s page https://m=
gaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm  the standard weight oil is about 20W o=
r ISO 68 (Peter Caldwell World Wide Imports). Hydraulic jack oil ISO 32 is 1=
0W and fully compatible. I will call World Wide tomorrow for clarification. H=
as anyone tried this?
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ll also try to grease the leaf springs as that was last done whe=
n I restored the car 25 years ago. That=E2=80=99s a bit of a job and can ope=
n a can or worms since spreading the clamps around the leaves can sometimes b=
reak.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Peter will share great recommendations. &nb=
sp;<div>I think the valve can be adjusted too. Although I have not done this=
.</div><div>The leaf spring band bends need to heated red hot with a torch b=
efore spreading them or they will break. I have done this.&nbsp;</div><div>D=
ave H.&nbsp;<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent=
 from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 1=
9, 2025, at 10:32=E2=80=AFAM, Allen Hess &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrot=
e:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
I have a 62/63 TR4 (straight axle) which by definition equals a =E2=80=9Cver=
y firm ride=E2=80=9D. I am wondering about replacing the damper oil with a l=
ighter weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord=E2=80=99s page&nbsp;<a href=3D"ht=
tps://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm">https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/susp=
ensn/fs110.htm</a>&nbsp; the standard weight oil is about 20W or ISO 68 (Pet=
er Caldwell World Wide Imports). Hydraulic jack oil ISO 32 is 10W and fully c=
ompatible. I will call World Wide tomorrow for clarification. Has anyone tri=
ed this?<div><br></div><div>I=E2=80=99ll also try to grease the leaf springs=
 as that was last done when I restored the car 25 years ago. That=E2=80=99s a=
 bit of a job and can open a can or worms since spreading the clamps around t=
he leaves can sometimes break.</div><div><br></div><div>Allen</div><div>owne=
d since =E2=80=9867</div><span>** [email-masked] **</span><br><span=
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