Just curious... what are the free hanging weights either side of my spare wheel? D3

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Iona Disko	Iona Disko posted 17 Years Ago Topic Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 73, Visits: 181	Just fitted a tow jaw to my D3 and have located two rather large free hanging weights either side of the spare wheel... Short of taking a photo I'm not too sure how else to descirbe them. Each hangs either side of the chasis leg and is free to rotate or swing fore & aft. They can actually swing into the chasis / bodywork and clunk as they do so. They look as though they should be there but I can't quite work out why! I'm wondering what they are? Any ideas? _____________________ 2005 G4 Discovery
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CraigS-L	CraigS-L posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 479, Visits: 2.6K	They are dynamic dampers, and should be allowed to swing freely, as apparently they make a huge difference to the ride quality on the back end. Often the get caught on tow bar wiring if it not well fitted. Craig Steger-Lewis 2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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jimcarr	j jimcarr posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
j Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 147, Visits: 909	Your D3 must be a boy then! Jim Carr *Member, G4 Challenge Owners Club* 2006 G4 RRS, 2003 G4 DII, 1998 Paris/Dakar D1, 101FC, SIIa, FL2 i6
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