bedford SB 1958

Hi,
I own an SB Bedford Bus 1958 Model I am serching for 2 new front suspension rubber bump stops and 2 new shock absorbers. Does anyone have any contacts out there?
Cheers Micca

If it is similar to an SB3, Range Rover shocks.
Bump stops, maybe Isuzu


chocs

thanks chocs

It is an SB3. Did you by any chance have a range rover part number or year/model that I should be looking?

i will post some photos once i work out how to do it.

cheers Micca

Sorry mate, it was a long time ago..Early 80's.
Do you have shockers at present?
Use one as a sample at Pedders or similar..
Once the front springs sag, the originals run out of travel and break the bottom mounts off.

I would be surprised if a reasonable dealer couldn't assist you.
They should have an open and closed dimension of a Beddy one.
Don't go too big in the diameter as they hit the springs unless you modify the mount.
That's about all I remember on them bits

chocs

ps
I do recall a 'special' version of that shock was available for Army Range Rovers at the time.
It was a heavier duty unit.
This info was given to me a time of purchase in North Queensland

Hands up who went to school in one of them?
Me for starters...

Yup I did ..... In the mid 80s too .... Then we graduated to a twin steer needy ... VAL model I think .... Though we were kings

Bit later model for me, early/mid 60's model in the late 70's. I remember the big "C O M A I R" letters on the dash.

Tried to look up info, but can't find anything - and he lived across the road and parked the busses next door to us.
Alby Taylor on Bribie Island, Q. One driver was "Auntie" Fay Wildman. Play up, and she'd tell your parents!

ASW.

Powerdown is another brand of shock absorber which has a broad spread in it's range. A Beddy that old won't be catalogued so you will need to work from your sample. Likewise the bump stops. Some Bedford parts didn't change with each model so the more recent TK trucks might have used the same parts.

Hi,you could have your exisiting shocks rebuilt by S.G. Leslie and Sons,West Heidelberg,Vic.....I'd do that before going near Pedders.....and bumpstops, ask at Auto Surplus in Mitcham ,cheers, Colin.