Cynic-al Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I can't use stock LR parts due to the position of the Toyota steering bar so I made the cut and shut arms. They broke so I am making these as a replacement. As the front prop has always rubbed slightly on the gearbox cross member on front droop I though I would be cleaver at the same time and slightly raise the diff flange to steal a bit more clearance. I figured as I never go fast I'd get away with how it would effect the steering. However I think I've gone too high. I recon I'm going to move one of the bushes to lower it back down. Just wondered if anyone had an opinion, I don't know a great deal about steering / prop angles etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Sorry, had misread your last post. I wouldn't be too worried about the angle, some diffs run at what you would think are really silly angles. Should have good self-centering though.... will see what others think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Those arms are coming along nicely! However it looks rather close to the outrigger in front of the chassis end mounting with still plenty of space under the bump stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Good spot re the out riggers, I went thick at that end so that there was a bit of meat to weld to around the pin. I think as the body is connected to the roll cage which is connected to the chassis I will just trim the outrigger. I realised the top flange was fouling the axle bracket so I cut that back slightly (if was welded where my fingers pointing) and the angles look better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Prop angle looked pretty good as it was, but have you measured castor? Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I couldn't work out how to measure it with the equipment I've got. I need to do a bit of Internet research and find a simple way to calculate it Think I've also found the duty cycle limit of my welder :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 It's the angle of the line through the top and bottom swivel pins from vertical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ok so I took a lump of metal and set it vertical with an angle finder then with a 90 degree angle measured best I could to the middle of the top swivel housing, middle of the bottom swivel housing, marked where the square was at both places on the vertical bit of metal and measured that then used a bit of maths to calculate that the top swivel is behind the bottom swivel (ie leaning back) by about 5 degrees. Problem is I don't know what's good and bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I also took the m1 to work and weighed it. I cant remember what the prediction was for the latest version bit it's 8.11kg welded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ok so I took a lump of metal and set it vertical with an angle finder then with a 90 degree angle measured best I could to the middle of the top swivel housing, middle of the bottom swivel housing, marked where the square was at both places on the vertical bit of metal and measured that then used a bit of maths to calculate that the top swivel is behind the bottom swivel (ie leaning back) by about 5 degrees. Problem is I don't know what's good and bad! I think that will work fine. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Excellent. Let's get it finished then! First is all welded up and I've cleaned and bent at the parts for the second. My welder seemed as if it was losing power part way through the first, must have exceeded it's duty cycle. Guess I'll either have to take more breaks or try get on the bigger welder at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hopefully that's the end of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Looks blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 At least they're not britpart blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Everything is blue as I have a blue trailer so always have blue paint in the cupboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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