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castor correction plates on hilux

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castor correction plates on hilux

Post by Going_up »

i was just wandering if i put a 3in lift into my ln107 duel cab

should i bet castor correction plates to line up the pinion gear?
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Re: castor correction plates on hilux

Post by Weiner »

Going_up wrote:i was just wandering if i put a 3in lift into my ln107 duel cab

should i bet castor correction plates to line up the pinion gear?
Aren't they IFS.
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Post by Going_up »

no its a solid axel
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Post by Weiner »

Going_up wrote:no its a solid axel
LN106?

If so, with 2" springs and extended shackles I had 5 degree wedges and it drove as good as a hilux can.

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Post by Going_up »

sorry, i always get confused with hilux's

a 93 diesel... always thought it was a 107...


so 5deg plates are the go??

is the whole idea of castor plates to re-align the pinion angles??
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Post by -Nemesis- »

You normally adjust the castor on linkage axles (coils) because when you lift it too much the axle ends up pointing towards the ground. As a result the diff is trying to drive into the ground and it throws out all your camber and steering (swivel plane) because they tilt also.

I would have thought with leaf springs your castor doesn't change? The pinion angles certainly would.
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Post by Weiner »

Going_up wrote:sorry, i always get confused with hilux's

a 93 diesel... always thought it was a 107...


so 5deg plates are the go??

is the whole idea of castor plates to re-align the pinion angles??
Yeah, drive pretty good with them.

Keeps pinion angles good and corrects the castor as well
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Post by Weiner »

-Nemesis- wrote:You normally adjust the castor on linkage axles (coils) because when you lift it too much the axle ends up pointing towards the ground. As a result the diff is trying to drive into the ground and it throws out all your camber and steering (swivel plane) because they tilt also.

I would have thought with leaf springs your castor doesn't change? The pinion angles certainly would.
Of course it does.

With extended shackles it does anyway, as your moving the spring eye lower, it will change the angle of the "swivel plane"
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Post by -Nemesis- »

Yeah true, I was picturing a simple spring lift.
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Post by andyjim243 »

How much for your 5 Deg castor plates Weiner?
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Post by Weiner »

andyjim243 wrote:How much for your 5 Deg castor plates Weiner?
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