nearlly fixed it

[extreme-4x4]

ok well she is nearlly there

i got 4wd and 2wd both going straight and smooth

as you know pete makeitfit came around in the week and helped out with the truck. we lowered it down to near standard. this highlighted some of the problems. mostly on the new parts i fitted before 2 track rod ends steering cross bar and steering idler all had play in them and hitting the chassis and chewing itself up. back on the phone to milner off road . to complain
friendly bunch they said they would send out a repeat order.

so as i have the spare truck that pete pinched loads of bits off the same day. (about 150-200 quids worth if you went to a breakers)
i ripped all the steeing bits off today and although very rusty they were servicable.
i put them on mine. but i took the idler arm off with the cross bar so as not to break that swivel joint .
now its always been the case from when i got the truck , even when i fitted the new idler arm it always ended up really close to the chassis, "dont know if anyone else has noticed" so i modified the idler bracket so its 15mm lower. now as i opened the holes up to allow movement on the bolts i had to run a few welds to it and the chassis as well as the big bolts and supersized washers

so the steering mechinism is now 15mm further away from the chassis on the passenger side , so as or when i get movement later on it wont jam up or catch on the chassis. i found this to be a problem a few times now and its quite scary not having any steering.

anyway with the new second hand parts fitted and the mods i did today its driving very nice indeed and the tracking is staying in.

done the tracking with a string line, been strugling with this all week this bit. i set it, then move the truck it goes out about an inch or so and all tight. finally i got it sussed you have to park on a sheet of plastic to allow the wheels to turn smoother i gave it a light wd40 too. then set the tracking ., rock the truck vigeriously then set it again . check its still straight then tighten all the lock nuts this gives you straight wheels.


the only thing i dont get there is nothing wrong with the steering cross bar its better than the 2nd hand one i just put on but it wont work on my truck

also i will need some new front shocks soon the bush has gone on one. unless the ones on my spare truck are servicable