Help! Track Rod on 90 bending

[Litch]

Why would you want four TRE's?

[freeagent]

probably because he's got a disco drop arm, which uses a TRE rather than the mickey-mouse build-it-yourself arangement found on defenders.

Paddocks do a pair of bars, available for all models, including the disco (with 4 TRE's) for around £85.....

[mmgemini]

probably because he's got a disco drop arm, which uses a TRE rather than the mickey-mouse build-it-yourself arangement found on defenders.

Paddocks do a pair of bars, available for all models, including the disco (with 4 TRE's) for around £85.....

Exactly freeagent.Thank's for the Paddock tip.
That's the plan.Discovery steering box.Lower ratio,less turns lock to lock.TRE for easier replacement. :roll: Unless the drop arm is interchangeable ???
It's a gunner job.You know like a rountuit.  :lol:

[Xtremeteam]

probably because he's got a disco drop arm, which uses a TRE rather than the mickey-mouse build-it-yourself arangement found on defenders.

Paddocks do a pair of bars, available for all models, including the disco (with 4 TRE's) for around £85.....

Exactly freeagent.Thank's for the Paddock tip.
That's the plan.Discovery steering box.Lower ratio,less turns lock to lock.TRE for easier replacement. :roll: Unless the drop arm is interchangeable ???
It's a gunner job.You know like a rountuit.  :lol:

since when have they had a lower ratio?

[muddyweb]

Unless the drop arm is interchangeable ???
It's a gunner job.You know like a rountuit.  :lol:

Yes, they are interchangeable

[mmgemini]

probably because he's got a disco drop arm, which uses a TRE rather than the mickey-mouse build-it-yourself arangement found on defenders.

Paddocks do a pair of bars, available for all models, including the disco (with 4 TRE's) for around £85.....

Exactly freeagent.Thank's for the Paddock tip.
That's the plan.Discovery steering box.Lower ratio,less turns lock to lock.TRE for easier replacement. :roll: Unless the drop arm is interchangeable ???
It's a gunner job.You know like a rountuit.  :lol:

since when have they had a lower ratio?

They are higher geared.

[muddyweb]

So what are the respective ratios of the boxes then ?

[mmgemini]

So what are the respective ratios of the boxes then ?

Don't know but the guy at Adwest told me there was a difference. He suggested to me that if I needed to have a box rebuilt by them to go for a Discovery one as it was quicker.
Paynes doesnt give the ratio.

[MuddyMike]

I just slid a length of heavy steel tube over mine with a couple of pinch bolts threaded in the side to stop it rattling around. No welding to original, no problem at ALRC events and no more bent track rods. Cost less than a fiver.

Mike

[unknownmanxman]

Defender 4 bolt steering boxes have the same part number as Discovery series 1 steering boxes...

So they are the same then..... maybe?

Cheers

[Wolfie]

I've been using a set of Free Spirit steering bars, He hasn't got any listed on ebay at the moment but it could be worth getting in touch with him, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130016965635 is a link to a completed listing. But the strengthening of my TD5 110 axle is more important  :D

The car does get a bit of abuse on events, reports came back of the car about 3ft in the air at 50mph - she flies and lands well, but I did manage to adjust the shape of the rear bodywork, as well as both axles.

[MuddyMike]

Defender 4 bolt steering boxes have the same part number as Discovery series 1 steering boxes...

So they are the same then..... maybe?

Cheers

Almost certainly, a lot of steering, axle, chassis,suspension parts are the same on 90, RR and Discovery.

Mike