caster wedges hilux

[roberts]

i did a serach could find anything so

when are caster wedges needed

what problems do they fix

[Slayer]

they are needed when your caster is out, which is when the axis of the diff turns away from the working axis axis of the steering, sorta, for want of a better explination....anyways. if u look at the angle if the tierod and steering arms on the knuckles, if they arnt parell with the ground sorta, then insted of pushing the wheels directly left of right, it pushes them sorta out at the top on the inside wheel.. for an amiplified efect picture the front diff was turned back 90 degrees so the tierod was on top and the steering arms pointed skywards, when u turned the wheel they wouldnt go left or right, instead they would move in and out at the top and from the front, when turning, your wheels would look like this \ ---- \ note that this is with a 90 degrees of altering the diff, yours would be out 2 or 3 degrees at the most, so the effect is hardly noticeable..


hope im makin sence

with extended shackles like yours in a lux 3 degrees normally fixes things, but because you dropped the hangers as well prob 2 degrees would fix it..

[roberts]

cheers slayer

might but some in when i have the springs out

[boxer]

Instead of wedges I got an adjustable dropped drag link and torque rod. I know Its more expensive but at least nothing is stretched and twisted and everything can be adjusted with future mods.

[4sum4]

if your got the springs out,cut the purches off and rotate them

[basketcase]

Instead of wedges I got an adjustable dropped drag link and torque rod. I know Its more expensive but at least nothing is stretched and twisted and everything can be adjusted with future mods.

They are a waste of time. Look into Xover instead. Better in the long run.

[boxer]

Instead of wedges I got an adjustable dropped drag link and torque rod. I know Its more expensive but at least nothing is stretched and twisted and everything can be adjusted with future mods.

They are a waste of time. Look into Xover instead. Better in the long run.

Yeah but we're talking about $400 compared to $1800

[Slayer]

Instead of wedges I got an adjustable dropped drag link and torque rod. I know Its more expensive but at least nothing is stretched and twisted and everything can be adjusted with future mods.

this wont fix caster probs man.. it will fix the geomitry of the steering when the diff is moved forward or back, so you have the wheels pointing forwards when the steering wheel is in the middle.. but that has nothing to do with caster

[Slayer]

if your got the springs out,cut the purches off and rotate them

for 2 degrees is it really worth it??

speacially for dave who would have to pay a workshop to do it...

[roberts]

if your got the springs out,cut the purches off and rotate them

for 2 degrees is it really worth it??

speacially for dave who would have to pay a workshop to do it...

just cause i cant weld dosent mean i cant undo bolts

i already have drop drag link and diff locator, the reson i inquired about these is cause my steer is shit house

[Slayer]

if your got the springs out,cut the purches off and rotate them

for 2 degrees is it really worth it??

speacially for dave who would have to pay a workshop to do it...

just cause i cant weld dosent mean i cant undo bolts

i already have drop drag link and diff locator, the reson i inquired about these is cause my steer is shit house

well to cut and rotate your purches u needa be able to weld, em back on again...not just undo bolts.....

when u say shithouse, explain why?? do u have more lock one way than the other?? is it sloppy.. like u gota move half a turn before the car responds?? does the car wander about alot on the road??

[roberts]

do u have more lock one way than the other?? is it sloppy.. like u gota move half a turn before the car responds?? does the car wander about alot on the road??

all of the above mate

[diesel028]

join the club dave, my steering is fawked. Thats why (when I get off my lazy arse and order it) I am going to Hi steer.