DiscoPol
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Its the link at the top,having to do this off the iPad as my laptop has **** itself
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Ta much better, its good to see her finally being driven in anger, looking good Ian.
Its the link at the top,having to do this off the iPad as my laptop has **** itself
Ian water lane - Google Search
The are quite a few ideas going around in my head. I don't understand who it should be so difficult to produce an adjustable radius arm. I realise that the forces that are transferred through it are high and varied, but how many years have we,mas consumers had a basic choice of either 3 or 6 degrees radius arms.
My suspension is bang in the middle and needs perhaps 4.5 degrees castor. So either I have too little or too much. Don't mean to moan honestly it's just something that I took for granted and didn't think through at the beginning. Bummer...
I think your reverse lights don't work though, probs the switch, they don't last long on LT77!
Hi Gratch,
I have looked at the bushes but they only sort out one end of the issue, the mount at the chassis is still going to be stressed. Anyhow they only cater for 3 degrees.
I have done some calculations and drawn up the geometry of the suspension in CAD and the results are as follows.
Taking that the spring seat is horizontal on a standard height Discovery when at rest on level ground.
By lifting the suspension using taller springs to a lift of 3.5", the axles is tilted forwards exactly 6 degrees. The axles moves forward by almost 4mm and the shock will move towards the front of the turret some 8 mm in total.
This is why the shock is rubbing in the turrets. Also it is only effecting the offside shock as the panhard rod needs adjusting to put the axle back in line.
I have done some extensive research on the net and many vehicles can be rectified using castor correction plates. I am currently designing some plates and also some adjustable radius arms which I will test.
Why you ask, well I have been told that 3 degrees was enough when clearly I need to dial in 6 degrees. Also what if I want to add some castor to the suspension, I want to be able to adjust the length of the bar and the attack of the axle.
Now I need to look at the a frame mount to the rear. Happy days.
switch is adjustable, the procedure is pop into reverse, wind switch in til lights come on, screw in another half turn, set locknut. but they often simply fail!
also, is there something on my axle i could measure, like spring seat angle or something? curious you see, and also would give reference for 3" disco with winch and 3 degree arms.
let me know if and how i can take a reference measurement