Rubber Caster Correction Bushes/Wheel Shimmy Solved!!

[forest]

Hi, this is my first question to this forum although I have learnt much from just reading others posts etc. I was wondering if anyone knew of a manufacturer or supplier of rubber rather than neoprene caster correction bushes similar to the standard ones supplied for GU Patrols by Nissan? Also I had been chasing the dreaded Patrol wheel shimmy on my GQ for around 12 months. Turns out the fellow who supplied and fitted my tyres, whom I took the vehicle back to twice, was poor at balancing wheels. After replacing most front end parts and pulling apart and checking everything from kingpins and wheel bearings to steering box with no change I took the vehicle to Bob Jane in Ringwood. They carried out what they call a silver wheel balance where wobbles in the rim are matched with heavy parts of the tyre and then weights are added to both sides of the rim to even up the whole show. One of the best 32 bucks (for 2 wheels) I've spent in my life. Even though one of the rims couldn't be balanced correctley as it was too buckled, overall 99% of my front end shimmy is gone. It seems theres more to balancing large-ish wheels and tyres (33's on 16's) than meets the eye!!!

[Hof]

Hi..

For your question about rubber castor correction bushes, go see your local Pedders dealer, in the last 6months or so they have developer their own RUBBER 2deg offset castor correction bushes.. I got a set for my GQ, cost $170 from memory..

Sweet as,

Hof