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Simex scrubbing. Help.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:32 pm
by Kirby
I have 35 x 11.5 x 15 Simex Centipedes on 1973 Rangie and at full lock they rub on the trailing arms. Does anyone have a fix for this or can you get wheel spacers for them. Thanks..
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:07 pm
by cloughy
What offset rims?
Wind the lock stops out on the swivel hubs
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:04 pm
by Reddo
25mm offset rims will fix this no probs.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:04 pm
by kitacooch
the stops on my dico were to short to wind out and prevent scrubbing and i am on offsets but not sure how much. I had to make new stops, longer bold by itself was not enough as it relies on the head of the bolt hitting on (i'm not sure what you call it) the part where the swivel pin housing bolts onto the diff housing. The head on the longer bolt would just miss the position. I fitted a longer high tensile bolt, but before fitting it i spun on a couple of nuts first, one of which i had to cut down a little. This meant that there was enough head there not to miss the position on the diff where it had to fit.
good luck, it's not hard.
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:03 pm
by grover1968
I run the same tyres on my 95 disco. I only have 5mm offset rims and winding out the stop bolt worked fine for me. I have 3 inch coils so I dont know if this helps.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:39 am
by Kirby
Thanks for the advise. Where do i find this stop bolt..
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:37 pm
by Reddo
look at the back of the hub, you will see a bolt that sticks out from near the swivel ball and when the wheel is turned to full lock, it hits the diff/axle housing preventing further rotation...there'rs one each side
you can see it in these pictures
http://www.jpurnell.com/rr/repairs/swiv ... 20info.htm
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:54 pm
by Kirby
Are yes i know the one .. sorry i was thinking of something else..