HELP! Anyone raised a PUMA? Big TROUBLE!!!

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Originally Posted by povman

They seem to think that mine was right on the border of being out of spec, then once they changed the suspension it was thrown way out of spec! when on the hoist and rotating the front shaft you can physically see the uni rubbing on itself, so check it out on full droop and see how you go..
All the best John and let us know how ya go..
Povman.

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Glad they are now on top of it. At least now you can finish your plans for your trip. All the best.

Allan

Son's Puma is this
Axle centre to underside of guard flare 480 mm / D2 505mm
Ground to centre diff output flange 430mm /D2 380mm
Ground to centre of TC flange 485mm /D2 465mm
Propshaft length,outside of flange to flange 681 mm / D2 614mm

Stock,with ARB bar& about 50 kg of stuff in rear.

Also checked the D2 just as a comparison,it was beside it in carport.
Never really compared them before,but you can see why the D2 has the C J.

Povman,hope it all gets sorted......

Mine as measured as above:

485

440

490

685

Stock suspension with ARB Bull Bar no winch.

May the Force be with you povman.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Son's Puma is this
Axle centre to underside of guard flare 480 mm / D2 505mm
Ground to centre diff output flange 430mm /D2 380mm
Ground to centre of TC flange 485mm /D2 465mm
Propshaft length,outside of flange to flange 681 mm / D2 614mm


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Mine as above

520
460
544
681

130 front springs arb bar warn 9.5 winch dual batteries OME 755 rear springs blackwidow draws. OL fuel and water tanks. fridge and tool box

Hey Guys,

My numbers are ;

611

430

540

665

PUMA SVX, OME 50mm lift, stock rear with PolyBags.

Extra Weight = ARB Bull Bar, Winch, Dual Batts, Black Widow Storage, 140L fuel tank, 60L, water tank, fridge, KayMar Wheel hanger.

No probs, No vibration - 21,000k's.

It appears to me those with little or no trouble have 550 or less flare base to hub centre measurements. how many Puma's 550 and over this measurement are happy campers.

Allan

Thanks guys, would give you my own if I had my car back!!!!!!!!
Ah well, another week, another walk!!

I'll update proceedings this week when they give me a time to get the D/C engineered and fitted!
Have a good week people..

Povman.

thanks to all contributors, has been very interesting and helpful - checked through my diary and found that my vibration started when I fitted castor correction around same time as LR did pinion seal. My hub to flare measurement is 550mm, too cold and dark to do the rest. Extra weight up front: bullbar, winch with plasma, lights and thats it. I fitted the correction bushes well after the suspension as I had a slight wandering which was fixed by the bushes. Now - do I remove the bushes or get a DC shaft.........

Where is everybody getting their Hub Centre to Flare measurement from ?

Is it the outside point of the flare ? (closest to the hub)

Or

The point that the flare meets the guard (Underside of guard) ?

Seems to be to much difference in these numbers !

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Originally Posted by Drover

Where is everybody getting their Hub Centre to Flare measurement from ?

Is it the outside point of the flare ? (closest to the hub)

Or

The point that the flare meets the guard (Underside of guard) ?

Seems to be to much difference in these numbers !

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I measured both but the measurement I posted was to the outside of the flair. If you add 100mm to that dimension you will get the latter.