Anderzander Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Ouch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Anderzander said: Ouch ! What did I do now ???? I'm probably in the workshop more than most on here.....lol Except if that's their business of course regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Bit more work on steering arm Holes drilled Starting with tapered reamer now to see how good or bad it is so not too bad will be better when I bed it in with some lapping compound when I nipped it on I had to knock it off the taper so pretty close Hanging off doing the other side at the moment as still tracking down an 11 degree cutter/reamer although I am considering making my own regards Stephen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: What did I do now ???? I'm probably in the workshop more than most on here.....lol Except if that's their business of course regards Stephen I’m sure you’re not wrong - you’re work rate couldn’t point to anything else I think ? 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 57 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Bit more work on steering arm Holes drilled Starting with tapered reamer now to see how good or bad it is so not too bad will be better when I bed it in with some lapping compound when I nipped it on I had to knock it off the taper so pretty close Hanging off doing the other side at the moment as still tracking down an 11 degree cutter/reamer although I am considering making my own regards Stephen Awesome work yet again 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Im a bit late but some notes on suspension.... The LR radius and A frame arms are forged steel, not cast steel. One of the reason the A frame arms are so beefy is because they have a bend in them, the resultant force line travels straight and near the edge of bend. The suspension geometry does not care what shape your arms are or where you mount your joints in relationship to its arm, it only cars about the centre points of each joint and their relationship to each other, wheel base and COG. However, strength does care about arm shaper and joint mounting. Portals have a offset leverage on the axle housing, the vertical separation of upper and lower control arms at the axle (or radius arm bush separation) has to deal with torque reaction (braking or acceleration) and now that has been increased by the portals and tyre size. Even if you only bolted portals on a stock height LR with stock height tyres you would increase the Anti squat and Anti lift quite a bit (not ideal at all) My factory ball joint and Maxidrive ball joint have 30 degress total of movement, but that is only in one plane. If you have a bit of fore/aft movement (pinion angle change) that 30 will reduce. With a A frame style single joint, it is better to mount the joint shaft/bolt vertically for load forces. Spherical bearings dont like the load they see if the bolt is horizontal. Going to a triangulated 4 link will provide some pros and cons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 awesome work! I'm getting further with mine back axle is on and front axle going on next week, sitting on 44" boggers it's going to be big ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Timc20xe said: awesome work! I'm getting further with mine back axle is on and front axle going on next week, sitting on 44" boggers it's going to be big ! Some pictures would be great pleeeeeeeeezzzzzzzee regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 rear axle was easy but alot more work in the front as going 3 link with coilovers. I wish I had your shorter diffs they look great 👍 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 48cm of ground clearance under the diff 😆 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Thanks What is your disc brake set up off Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Thanks What is your disc brake set up off Regards Stephen using g wagon discs and front calipers all round. then I've got adapters to lr stud pattern atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Timc20xe said: using g wagon discs and front calipers all round. then I've got adapters to lr stud pattern atb How much wider do they make the axle regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: How much wider do they make the axle regards Stephen same with as standard mog wms pretty much, I will measure them atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timc20xe Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 198cm wms to wms but that is including the 100mm in total wheel adapters atb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 19 hours ago, Timc20xe said: 198cm wms to wms but that is including the 100mm in total wheel adapters atb Mine is 178 cm wms With the modified wheel rims on my tyre centres are 150cm my lightweight at the moment with 265 tyres on it is 154cm tyre centres so from tyre edge to tyre edge should be around 180cm regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted April 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 1:37 PM, Stellaghost said: still tracking down an 11 degree cutter/reamer although I am considering making my own Remember this........ Well this is the redneck reamer making edition.... Start with a 4 cutter end Mill then Heath Robinson an angle grinder to lathe tool post Machine to required taper ( that was so not as easy as it sounds) try a test piece need to cut some relief back in on end Mill with disc grinder try for real, but first pilot holes now Mr reamer wee bit of lapping in with valve grinding paste wiped a small amount of engineers blue into inside of tapered hole and then put ball joint in pretty good coverage and it feels solid so very happy just needs to be bent now, that will happen at the weekend as struggling to get enough concentrated heat at home regards Stephen 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Great work Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 You rough arse that's inspired. Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I'd never have thought of doing this - but then I'd also never make it work if I tried to do it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 36 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: I'd also never make it work if I tried to do it Who are you trying to kid....... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5toV8110 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Stephen, you are a very talented man....💯 Regards Dave 😁 Edited April 13, 2022 by TD5toV8110 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Absolutely ingenious. Love the jury-rigged angle grinder set up. Dangerous? Nah, not a bit of it. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Bloody typical, just started bidding on a tool post grinder on the bay Ahh well such is life regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: Bloody typical, just started bidding on a tool post grinder on the bay Ahh well such is life regards Stephen I'm confused, you've already got one I'm sure you could sell yours too recover some of the cost. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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