Front Suspension Spring Pad

[rgrubby]

Is it common for aftermarket front suspension to not have the rubber spring pad under the spring? I have Dobinsons shocks and springs that were pre-assembled. I fitted them last year, but didn't notice the pad wasn't there.


Here is photo I took before installing side by side with the original

[old Jack]

Most body on chassis design 4wds do not have a lower front coil spring insulator pads but because of the monocoque construction and the independent suspension of the Pajero Gen 3/4 and this construction transmits much higher levels of road vibration and noise into the cabin. MM try to reduce this noise transmission by fitting rubber lower spring pad on both front and rear suspensions. Whilst the emission of the lower Spring insulating pads is not dangerous it does mean more noise is transmitted into the cabin.

OJ.

[rgrubby]

Most body on chassis design 4wds do not have a lower front coil spring insulator pads but because of the monocoque construction and the independent suspension of the Pajero Gen 3/4 and this construction transmits much higher levels of road vibration and noise into the cabin. MM try to reduce this noise transmission by fitting rubber lower spring pad on both front and rear suspensions. Whilst the emission of the lower Spring insulating pads is not dangerous it does mean more noise is transmitted into the cabin.

OJ.

Thanks for that OJ. It was actually chasing noise that lead me to notice it.
I think I'll get some new ones from Mitsubishi and fit them back in.