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[christover1]

is this what you mean?

[christover1]

OK will remove when I get back from QLD (bugger) I wanted to go to the Otways this laobur day weekend and i think the navrun is on too hoping you would with a crew come this way....... Will have towait till Easter????
thanks again for the advice

We have our Annual Adventure Tour over Labor Day weekend. 3 days of the hardest tracks round Melb, staying at pubs and caravan parks etc.

Otways was a popular area for our club in the past.

christover

[bushpig59]

is this what you mean?

In that case they are not kinda bent I will pressure was the underneath and have another look . Could springs warp a bit?


christover1 as for the labor day week end love to have gone with you guys but going to QLD for annual holidays (poo) But we have three zook drivers that would like to partipate in a run with you gents in the not to distant future...Providing its not the hole of death I'd seen you guys hade been thru...the one you end in a mud bogg then a 90 deg left turn then up hill via winch only... I just like mud bush tracks with a fifty foot chasm (bull I dont really) but I have done redwater track otways and that made my jocks change to a diff color

[christover1]

Adventure Tour has a 31" minimum tyre and 1 diff lock for Sierras, and 2 locks and 33" meat for big cars (not too many big cars come anyway)
We don't always go hard, and usually we dont have any minimum requirements on our trips.

Visitors are allowed on 3 trips, then insurance says they must join after that, so no probs for a combined trip one day.

Springs can twist and bend in many ways, but usually they spring back.
When parking after sharp turns, they can get stuck in a warped state, but will bounce back after moving.

I would not worry, all looks ok. I assume you had new bushes fitted with the springs and shocks.

Have fun in Qld

[Zute]

I'd say they look bent. Get new ones. Shouldnt do that.
Edit. Sorry looked again, can't decide. Really need to be seen in the flesh.

[christover1]

I think I can see what you mean, the leaves are sperating out fan like. Could be optical illusion. If this is true, then the locating pins are likely to be loose, missing or busted.

Also all bolts and nuts need retightening after a few hundred k's, and rechecked once in a while. This can cause twist / warp look.

christover

[bushpig59]

thanks christover1 there is new bushes right thru silly me should have got the tape measure out to see if there was a considerable drop from purchase.....I realise that as time goes on they may drop a tad..... I had the impression that the springs warped a little and flatten out but I need a bright day level ground my brother in law has a hoist owns his own garage!! So I will put her up in the air and look photo.. Then replace all oils (transfer gear box fornt diff rear dif ) bleed brakes the works.. Transfer she's a tad leaking the rear diff from the drive shaft is a tad laeking hoping nulon may have a fix.... if not its rebuilds to all..... I will then make a decision on what to do.... and might remove those sway bars....
Are Diff locks an expensive addition? and were a re the least expensive???

[christover1]

I'm on a pension, all diff lox are expensive to me.
I use a welded rear, $10 in oil, and a friends welder.
Front I just fitted a lockright, but till then, front was welded.
ARB lox are 1000's. But are the best.
Lockright types from 400 - 600
Same with dtroit type, better in my opinion.
Got my lockright 2nd hand with some diffs and housings I wanted.