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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: benbenukuk on October 06, 2008, 15:58:58
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Hi, which steering rods will I need to get for my 1989 rrc these http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/HD_Steering_Rods/Heavy_Duty_Steering_Rods_for_Range_Rover_Classic_and_Discovery_1_-_with_4_Lemforder_OE_ball_joints.html or these http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/OFF_ROAD/HD_Steering_Rods/Heavy_Duty_Steering_Rods_for_Range_Rover_Classic_and_Discovery_1_-_with_3_Lemforder_OE_ball_joints.html
cheers. Ben
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my guess is the 3 ball joint one but depends on ya steering box i think as most have the balljoint in the drop arm the 4 one must be for one were a ball joint connects to the drop arm insted
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You are going to have to look under your Rangie.
It will become obvious as one has a cast piece on the steering box joint ;) (where as mentioned the drop arm has the ball joint)
Steve
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Agreed, the 4 balljoint type would replace the much later '93 ish models and all softdash. The drop arm is different on these, it's straight and just has a tapered hole exactly like the steering knuckle, to receive a balljoint.
The front drag link is also longer on these models, so you can't substitute one for the other.
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I have wondered about fitting these to my disco but wondered if I strengthened the steering rods will it break something else instead. Are steering rods bending a designed weakness area on purpose?
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That's a good point. I think part of it is how far we push our cars 'beyond the envelope'
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Make your own HD steering rods, I just welded a length of angle iron along each one for strength and they havn't bent yet.
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I have wondered about fitting these to my disco but wondered if I strengthened the steering rods will it break something else instead. Are steering rods bending a designed weakness area on purpose?
I have the Sumo bars fitten to mine and I still manged to bend one! without breaking anything else. I was only greenlaning as well, nothing severe.
I telephoned the company and a new one arrived to replace it the next day.
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Just ordered my rods got the 3 ball joint ones will let you know what they are like when they are fitted, cheers. Ben