rhydgte Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I have some chunky bronco dirt devils fitted to my Disco on standard steel rims. As you can guess they bind well into the radius arms even with the standard steering stops wound right out. First thing I tried was to weld some nuts to the heads of the stops - but after a few days they'd fallen off. I then bought some brand new bolts which are slightly longer than the standard ones, however they now miss the 'flat/indent' on the hub face and instead the bolt head pushes against the hub and caused them to bend! I know I can buy offset wheels or wheel spacers but any other 'scraphead challenge' style solutions before I go spending big money!? My next idea is to heat up some bolts and bend them slightly so the head will make contact with the indent on the hub, and still give me the clearance on the radius arms. Any thoughts much appreciated! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddog Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 i wouldnt mess around with steering, i would think about the wheel spacers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 try getting some centering washers to put on the wheel studs, allowing you to put the wheel on backwards, giving you much more offset. however this could be too much meaning you would have to cut your arches around. alternatively you could buy some 8 spokes or modular style wheels for around £20 per corner. mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I had just the same problem. Screw in you longer bolts. Take the biggest hummer you have. Bend them so that head of bolt will "kiss" hub's corner, not surface. Sorry for bad image quality but i think you'll get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I had just the same problem. Screw in you longer bolts. Take the biggest hummer you have. Bend them so that head of bolt will "kiss" hub's corner, not surface.Sorry for bad image quality but i think you'll get the idea. You can get a special stop that fits on under two of the axle flange bolts - I'm sure someone will supply the part number, but they give you an extra 20mm of steering lock stop bolt to play with. (Its a little angled thing with two holes ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I'd just fit two new longer bolts, and bend them in slightly so they catch on the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDi.Si Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Reversed centers on your wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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