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Defender Tracking

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V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: bogie on July 22, 2010, 11:36:38 ---.............. bearing in mind the rim are the same and straight!! :shock: :shock:

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ish  :lol:

Def90:
Thanks guys - to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, I have been reading a thread where they talk about measuring from the centre of the ball joint nuts on the end of the track rod - they quote something like 1025mm, This seems sensible as this point will alway be fixed regardless of wheels, tyre, bent track rod etc

What are your thoughts on this, is this a know practice or would you still recommend the tyre/rim measurement method?

topless matt:
i do mine on the inside of the tyre with the front end jacked up so there is no weight on the tyres because the inside of my rims are all dinged and dented, cant find a flat anywhere on them.
Plus, with 35s im not too worried if it isnt exact  :D

Axetamer:
did mine with a length of wood with a screw in each end, no stretch from the string

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Axetamer on July 22, 2010, 21:28:50 ---did mine with a length of wood with a screw in each end, no stretch from the string

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wood, that how I used to do it back in day on rides like a fiesta, metro or mini, Get the tracking set but garage by the non YTS guy and then make up length of wood to suit so I could do it myself for ever more on what ever car I hadn't written off yet. Not ever done tracking on landrover though, the tyre wear seems to be fine and even on both defender and series without concerns of tracking.

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