chris7

chris7

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Replaced the relay steering box/shaft and joints on a friends series last weekend! Took her for a test drive? WHOAA! all over the road? Initial thoughts were chassis misalignment as he'd had both dumb irons replaced recently? Then a thought "toe in" so utilizing an extendable window washer an adjustment was made and "hey presto" back in control of the driver "perfect" ANYONE else used this method before? I know it seems a bit "bodgy" but it really works.:D

Regards. Chris
 
Had similar problems after changing the steering rods for HD ones. Used a very similar method to set the toe-in (the LR manual is pretty good at explaining/giving measurements for the rods/toe-in). Now it's on rails and no sudden veering off.
 
Home made adjustable rods for me. Made from 1/4 BSP pipe with the ends tapped for M10 set screws.
An extension piece makes it suitable for Boingy things as well.
 
Tape measure and tippex pen works well enough for me...better than all the laser bollix at various garages that have all set it wrong!
 
chris7 said:
View attachment 91304 Replaced the relay steering box/shaft and joints on a friends series last weekend! Took her for a test drive? WHOAA! all over the road? Initial thoughts were chassis misalignment as he'd had both dumb irons replaced recently? Then a thought "toe in" so utilizing an extendable window washer an adjustment was made and "hey presto" back in control of the driver "perfect" ANYONE else used this method before? I know it seems a bit "bodgy" but it really works.:D

Regards. Chris
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I used an extendable curtain rod to do the same thing.
 
OK, i've tried this trick a few times and never managed to get it right. I always feel like I'm fouling the suspension trying to get to the back and front inside rim - I don;t feel like I've adjusted it properly.

Do tell a few details - my 109 could use a bit of tweaking in this respect, i think.

ajr
 
mrchurchill109 said:
OK, i've tried this trick a few times and never managed to get it right. I always feel like I'm fouling the suspension trying to get to the back and front inside rim - I don;t feel like I've adjusted it properly.

Do tell a few details - my 109 could use a bit of tweaking in this respect, i think.

ajr
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Adjust whatever your using (curtain rod, window washer handle) so that it touches the inside of your rim on the back. Then, without changing that adjustment, check the distance on the front of the rim. It should the same or very slightly toed out (1 or 2 degrees). Adjust accordingly.
 
West Slope Rover said:
Adjust whatever your using (curtain rod, window washer handle) so that it touches the inside of your rim on the back. Then, without changing that adjustment, check the distance on the front of the rim. It should the same or very slightly toed out (1 or 2 degrees). Adjust accordingly.
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You mean in, right?

Ran into this problem before - fulltime 4WD gets toed out because they pulll in under power.. Part-rime 4WD gets toed in because they toe out on the road.
 
mrchurchill109 said:
You mean in, right?

Ran into this problem before - fulltime 4WD gets toed out because they pulll in under power.. Part-rime 4WD gets toed in because they toe out on the road.
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You may be right. My RRC specs used to be toe out, but now it seems parallel is considered fine. That's where I set mine.
 
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