| Author | Message | ||
     Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) New Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2003 |
I am aware that Rovertym are selling a reworked swivel to compensate for suspension lifts, but has anyone trawled through the land rover parts list? as there is a huge number of variables listed for the defender. What if any are these differences, would they fit a standard discovery axle and would this be a cheaper fix for all the problems of vague steering? | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 154 Registered: 02-2003 |
i'm not sure what you are asking here. what are these variable you are talking about? do you want to fit a disco axel onto your Defender? there are some slight differences because of ABS, i thing the hub and CV are different, thought the swivel ball should be the same. just some different guts. the swivel ball alteration is the ultimate correct fix. once you have your truck set up and you are happy with the lift and options, i would have this service done. | ||
| Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) New Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2003 |
hi Rob I was thinking of fitting defender 110 axles or parts of, to my Discovery, I was interested in a salisbury rear axle, this would also perhaps solve my diff ratio problem, as I have 235/85 tyres on my truck, and is a bit sluggish. My question was, if defenders are fitted with taller springs to begin with, are the swivels already compensated, and what one would I need with a 2" OME lift on my Discovery? I was also thinking this may help others as I have checked LR prices and this part is reasonably priced. I do not have ABS on my Discovery. Pete S | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 158 Registered: 02-2003 |
300 tdi,. you dog, i assumed you had a NAS disco. i was always under the impression that the D-110's were not actually lifted but just had bigger wheel wells and stiffer springs, which compensated for the extra weight. your gear Ratio problem is not going to be solved as the defender has the same ratio in the diffs and different in the transfer case. you can swap all the D-110 stuff over and the car is still going to be slow. i understand wanting the Rear salsbury, but the effort is amazing, when you can just toss in a TT or ARB and have really all the strength you would need, in my opinion. i dont know for certain, but i assume the defender swivel ball is the same as the disco and range rover, but you do have an interseting theory. i'd like to hear from some of the other people on this BBs rd | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 526 Registered: 09-2002 |
Yes this is a very interesting theory. I wonder if anyone has tired it. It seems much more feasable than my inside out wheel thorey to gain back my steering radius. | ||
| Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) New Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sorry, did I not mention that my discovery is an oil burner! It is also a commercial (van),shouldn`t differ too much though. I am still trying to find out more on the swivels, but I have been offered an OME castor correction kit, this seems to be a rubber bush change on the radius arms. Has anyone any experience of these? Or would I be better avoiding? All the best Pete S | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 166 Registered: 02-2003 |
yeah, they work but they will limit articulation and when they wear (quickly i am told) out your problem is back. is this thing an offroader or just your daily driver or double duty? rob | ||
| Rob Liflander (Rliflander) New Member Username: Rliflander Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2003 |
Pete, If part of your original question was how to fix the vague steering, try having a look at the tie rod ends. I had EVERTHING checked out, and the steering box replaced, and still it's very vague. Now a local Rover specialist has diagnosed a couple of bad tie rod ends. Yikes! I hope this is it. I'm tired of spending money on my 99 Disco I and still having that damned annoying steering wander. - Rob | ||
| Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) New Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hi rob I just changed a track rod end that was gone, no real change, just sloppy steering, I will take to a steering centre to totally check the steering. I will probably end up putting the castor correction bushes in, as I can find no better or cheaper option, the bushes are fairly cheap, so before I start changing swivels (big money)I will try this. Pete S. |
