SeriousIIa Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Í've got a serious problems towards my steering house. When the front wheels (35x10,5 Simex Xtreme with serious offset) are wedged in a ditch or something it sometimes gets impossible to steer correctly. I can turn the steeringwheel but the only thing that moves is the bulhead and steering box mount. I'm looking for a way to solve this problem because when competing I need the steering to be very accurate. 2 options brace the steering box mount in more ways to the chassis. Replace the whole steeringsystem by a RR/defender one. Best is probably the defender one. But how much work is involved in this? (easily doable, of better by a coil spring vehicle) Cheers Bowy This is the kind of situation I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Fridgefreezer has done the PAS conversion to his 109 (and a very tidy job it is too). The front crossmember is in the way, so has to be moved forward/removed/altered. If you have leafs, then the link rod from the drop arm will foul on the near side leaf spring. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Very kind of you Les The conversion isn't difficult - a defender column & wheel will bolt to a series bulkhead, you will need to make a small bracket to attach the bottom of the column to the steering box mount. Then you need to cut out or scallop the front x-member (Twizzle scalloped his, I cut mine out and replaced it). This shows you how far forward my x-member (50x100x5 box section) is, it sits just flush with the front edge of the radiator panel: You need to make holes & weld crush tubes into the chassis, my mount is a bit different in shape because I used a D2 box: You need to take note of where the arm will swing, I had to make a little adjustment to the web on my spring hanger to clear mine: But this might be due to the very flat nature of the D2 drop arm. Here's the whole setup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 If you have leafs, then the link rod from the drop arm will foul on the near side leaf spring.Les. mine doesn't. i have a 4 bolt rangie box in mine, defender column as fridge's. i modded my front xmember rather than chop it out and move it. easy conversion really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousIIa Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 mine doesn't.i have a 4 bolt rangie box in mine, defender column as fridge's. i modded my front xmember rather than chop it out and move it. easy conversion really. So the defender conversion it is then! Cheers Bowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woest Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 So the defender conversion it is then!Cheers Bowy ore replace your bulkhaed for a strong wan with out yello rust Cheers you team mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousIIa Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 ore replace your bulkhaed for a strong wan with out yello rust Cheers you team mate Thx Arjan! For the others, we are both part of an challenge 4x4 team: Scrap 4x4 teamsite Ofcourse Serious is the better one of the 2 competing SWB LR's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woest Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thx Arjan!For the others, we are both part of an challenge 4x4 team: Scrap 4x4 teamsite Ofcourse Serious is the better one of the 2 competing SWB LR's yes yes the yello sub marine its the better car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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