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QT Radius Arms
veeeight:
--- Quote from: "drum" ---After thinking about this all day, I've just been under the Defender, and measured both sides accurately. And can confirm that the Radius Arm on the Passenger Side is 5mm closer to the chassis than on the Drivers Side!!!
Now the important question isn't why, or how, but now that I've got to paint them after modification, do I paint them subtle black, or "Hey Look I've Modified It Red"??
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Yes you will find that the lift has altered the axle location. :roll:
I have a 5 inch lift and that has moved the axle over quiet significantly.
True you can buy adjustable rods but I simply cut and sleeved mine. \:D/
The tubular section of an old rear radius arm slips snugly over the panhard rod, so cut it and sleeve it, then weld one end of the sleeve to the panhard rod then refit to the Landy and weld the other end of the sleeve at the point where everything is in line and the axle is centered as before the lift. =D>
snezza69:
Jeez, after reading this thread, I checked mine out I didd'nt realise just how close they were to the outriggers, I may need to consider a little mod in that department just for peace of mind..... :wink:
drum:
Well I got the PanHard Rod rebushed today, couldn't get any new bushes afterall so I had to remachine the PolyBushes for the Old Steel Tubes. So I'll have to redo that when I find the proper ones :(
I've also got the QT Arms ready for painting no. I've ground a neat curve into the insiders of them, and one is slightly deeper than the other as per my finding on the defender. So hopefully subject to weather I'll get them painted tomorrow.
Then after Xmas I should be able to tify up the welding on the Outriggers, and finally get them fitted.
I'm getting there slowly.
snezza69:
Could you post some more pics when you have finnished? I was just going to leave my radius arms as they arrived, never thought of painting them!!! Would like to see how yours come out!
drum:
Finally got these fitted today. Full story, and piccies are HERE
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