Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Z()LTAN wrote:All the NB i have used is seamless

Really? Do you have pictures or a MDS of the seamless NB you have used?
What sort of price did you pay then?

Luke.

If you only got upper arms the diff will not move forwards or backwards,it will however rotate on the lower arm bolts,so all it will do is change the pinion angle.

If you get uppers and lowers you may be able to move the diff closer to the front although i wouldnt be going more than 10-20mm ...

is it true that hollow bar is also a better grade than normal black pipe "NB"
Not sure what you Aussies call it. But ask for some Seamless or Mandrel drawn tubing (not real seamless). The Americans mostly use DOM (mandrel drawn).
In England they knew what I meant when I asked for Mandrel drawn ...

Check your Tie rod (behind diff) and Drag link (from knuckle to steering box).

Also check your Toe.

Luke.

I think the link calculator is an invaluable tool, however I reckon it should be more seen as a guide rather than an exact measurement. The fact that most of the results (squat, RA etc.) are based on the vehicle's centre of gravity and most people will just estimate where this point is renders a ...

Are the Air-Shocks 2.0 or 2.5?

On a heavy vehicle like a dual cab Hilux I would put the Coil-Overs on the front and the Air-Shocks on the back.

Luke.
PS. I have 2.0 Air shocks on the front of my Jeep which are being moved to the rear.

Struth wrote:Geez no need to get all touchy.

So you have 40" tires on your MY2000 landy

Nope, the 40"+ tires would be for my Jeep.

Luke.

you drive a jeep right? Why would you want 20" wheels?
35" tire on 15" wheel = 10" sidewall
37" tire on 17" wheel = 10" sidewall
40" tire on 20" wheel = 10" sidewall
42" tire on 20" wheel = 11" sidewall
44"tire on 20" wheel = 12" sidewall

Increased stability for the tire. even with a 35" tire on ...

Probably not until summer comes around again. Just bought a place up here in the Gold Coast, so I have been too busy with shit.

Things to finish on my Jeep are:
Hydraulic Steering
Front Drive Shaft
buy wheels and tires.

So not much left to do on it. But I'm looking for a job right now to pay the ...

oozuk wrote:Is it me or does the tread look less shallower that the original Claw ?

Do you mean deeper?

What I want to know is will these tires be coming out in the 20" flavour? Not enough choice for 20" wheels in this day and age.

Luke.

A.J. wrote: Actually driving DOWN something steep and then filling would work hehe ;p

You got me there. I was thinking of my flipped front where I didn't move the filler.

Luke.

I add 2 stroke oil to my TD5 LR Defender, also added it to my Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7CRD (mercedes sourced engine).

I know the garage that shared a yard with me in England would put 4-stroke (yes, normal engine oil) into their customers cars when they serviced them. At an approx 1:50 ratio.

My ...

Maybe try Wooders or another Jeep parts specialist. If you don't mind waiting a month or so, a few of the stores ship the large/heavy items in containers.

Luke.

Screw relocating the filler. Just drive up some steep shit.

If your looking to make your own, then anything will do. just make up some mounts and get the disc thickness right.

If your looking to buy then I am pretty sure that CJ stuff won't work and D35 and D44 stuff will be different.

List of buy items.

Rear disc conversions
http://www.quadratec.com ...

I'm pretty sure heims are illegal to run on the road (don't quote me on that) and they would give a rough and loud ride. Have a look at running Johnny Joints or something similar. They flex like a heim while providing some cushioning like a poly bush.
Most people go 2" OD with 1/2" wall. 10mm wall ...

My vote is to put a cage on it. That will strengthen the chassis.
Then only fishplate localised zones that you think may fail. IE. Where the cage feet meet the thin chassis.

Luke.

thehanko wrote:do you mean compared to the defender or the discovery comfort wise? i would have through the discos would have been ok, but the prado would be nicer due to the ifs for normal driving.

The Prado is a much more comfortable vehicle than the Land Rover Discovery (series 2).

Luke.

bru the td5 is pretty bloody good on fuel more around the 10L / 100km I think. someone else might be able to confirm that?
2001 Defender (TD5).
Last fuel consumption checks at fill-up time. (from most recent to least recent)
9.2L/100Km
8.8L/100Km
9.3L/100Km
9.5L/100Km
9.8L/100Km
9.6L/100Km
= AVG 9 ...

All those numbers sound high to me.
On my vehicle that weighed 1780kg with 35x12.50R15 tyres (Maxxis Trepadors) I ran anywhere about 22-24PSI for City Driving and 24-28PSI When I was going on long trips (Highway Driving)

On my other vehicle, a Defender 110 the tyre placard states 28PSI front and ...

Fox shocks for quality and performance.
King shocks for support and because they are what all the 'new' cool kids have.

Both can be revalved. If you can rebuild one shock you can rebuild them all.
Fox shocks have cheaper replacement parts compared to some other brands.

My vote is get the Fox ...

3-link with A Frame, only because I haven't heard of a Triangluar 4 link before.
But personally I would do a 4 link with triangulation (uppers, lowers or both) to suit your application.

Luke.

Not exactly Grudge.

On vehicles with 'radius-arm' type suspension. The seperation of the two axle mounts increases the torsional rigidity of the control arm possibly by more than 1000% over that of a control arm with a single mount on the axle and single chassis mount.

I am a little more fresh ...

I am not sure why you say my answer makes 'no sense'.

The instant center is the theoretical (or actual) point at which the upper and lower control arms intersect. To find this point you must run a straight line between the axle and chassis side mounts.

Run a piece of string from the upper axle ...

The shock will attempt to twist the control arm, resulting in increased wear to the control arm bushes.

It is late and I am having difficulty finding the right words to describe what I mean.
But the twisting of the lower control arm will result in what I can only describe as the equivalent of 'play ...

but would having it on the rear axle mean that it would have an infinite instant centre giving it similar lack of antisquat issues like rear radius arm setups? Would it hop like a mofo on hill climbs?

Short answer to your questions is 'Yes'.

Longer answer is No.
This type of suspension does not ...

Wow, that blows. So thats why you guys build so many off road only vehicles.

So if you guys were welding on suspensio brackets and stuff what would it cost (estimate only please) for front and rear?
Not sure on cost with engineering and all.

The post saying that welding to the chassis is illegal ...

So whats it take to get an engineer to sign off.
Every engineer is different. What one engineer signs off as good, another engineer may say is bad.

Basically the only way to be certain it won't get questioned is to have lots of money and be a mass producer. Like Toyota and Nissan and the rest of ...

we ran Co2 in our airshocks swell using the Air-Up system, worked a treat!

as for bumpstops, no, basically the oil in the shock acts as a bumpstop by hydraulic locking at full compression. but this was all for low speed, low weight stuff, not jumps etc.
You are a 'Design Fab' shop/business ...

Pretty much any 1990+ Jeep will have a left hand drop.
Will probably be Dana 30 or Dana 44 axles.

Also Unimog 404 axles are left hand drop.

Also I'm pretty sure most FORD solid axle trucks have a left hand drop. Mostly just the American Ford Trucks (not the maverick.)
Will probably be Dana 44 or ...