orange rover Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 since my track rod is bend, i ordered a sumo bar. installation sems wuite forward but how do i set the steering (i.e. so that the wheels are paralell) afterwards? measuring or is there a bettere method? regards orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffg Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hi Measure the length as it is now and set to the same length on the new bar, or, if the bars are the same length, count how many threads it takes to unscrew them and screw them back in the same amount, or, fit it and get it set up at the garage Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 119mm between track rod holes, that is the edge of the pitman arms with the hole in. That number is about right. Other methods: measure front and back of tyre and set them as near equal as you can get fasten two big long sticks to wheels and then measure sticks at just in front of wheel and then at end, when you get the same number the tracking is about set threaded rod with a joiner piece in the middle to compare front and back tie a string all the way around the car (at wheel height!) and then you straighten one wheel, the string should lie flat on the other, if not alter. Look from down the road at the back and you can see when straight (pref a 3 person job, one to alter, one to keep one wheel straight and one to shout instructions) take to a garage and be told that the wheels are too big or that they don't do them last option is do as I did, measure badly, look from the front and wear the arse off a set of grizzly claws in just 2 months expensive lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange rover Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 thanks for the suggestions! measuring the length as it is now is difficult sÃnce its bend. particulary like the idea with the threated rod, that should work fine! cheers! orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange rover Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 119mm between track rod holes, that is the edge of the pitman arms with the hole in. That number is about right. do you mean 119 mm edge to edge or midle of hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I think you might be missing a number there, or is it cm? I seem to remember 1185mm from somewhere? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have a very narrow truck... I think 1185mm is more the business, I measured from the edge, not the centre of the hole. The measurement was from a RRC and used on a Def 90 and looks fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange rover Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I have a very narrow truck...I think 1185mm is more the business, I measured from the edge, not the centre of the hole. The measurement was from a RRC and used on a Def 90 and looks fine. I'll use it for a RRC. take it that you took the measurement from the outside edges of the arm? regards ulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 best method (well the one i use anyway) is the bit of string round all the wheels, much better than poking a stick at it. tyre place should be able to set the tracking up if not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I have a very narrow truck... Does it only have two wheels and a side stand? Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orange rover Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 succesfully installed the sumo bar. the workshop manual states 1230 mm between the two ball joints, middle of the threaded parts on both sides. used that, checked distance between the wheels back and front, seemed ok. regards orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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