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  1. 26th November 2012, 11:57 AM #1
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    Little mishap with the D90 on the weekend

    So I had a bit of a mishap with the little D90 on the weekend. .
    while beeing winched out backward my drag link must have gotten caught on something and my friends negated to tell me

    this has resulted in my tires pointin oposite directions!
    I threw the tree trunk protector around the drag link there wrapped it around a ew times and winched it back as straight as I could to drive to some flat ground were I used the bottle jack and a high lift to get my tires back straight.

    now Im no bush mechanic but I think I did a pretty good job for a young 22 year old kid

    that said I will be needing a new drag link. . what is my best option here?
    is there a beefier aftermarket option I should be going with? and what sort of coin am I up for? and who should I be buying it from?

    with aftermarket ones will I need new tie rod ends aswell?

    its a 2012 Defender 90

    thanks
    (photos up when I can get them loaded)

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  2. 26th November 2012, 01:15 PM #2
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    well, fixed myself up.
    British ofroad OEM part $70.40c
    that should get me out of trouble for now untill I save up for the Terrafirma upgrade kit for $428
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  3. 26th November 2012, 01:24 PM #3
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    there is a couple of different views whether you should upgrade or just run the standard drag link..........

    i bent two standard drag links before i fitted a heavy duty one, haven't had a problem since, i do carry the standard drag link as a spare.

    some will say if you have heavy duty drag something else will break upstream i.e steering box
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  4. 26th November 2012, 01:30 PM #4
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    I jsut realised I may have orderd the wrong bit. .

    i thinkits the Track rod I need. . can anyone confirm. .

    the bar behind the Diff that runs from left wheel to right wheel?
    its the Track rod isnt it not the drag link?

    british offroad is going to give me a call back to soon to confirm Ive ordered the correct part.

    thanks
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  5. 26th November 2012, 01:33 PM #5
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    yes i can never remember which is which name wise.......

    i was talking about the one behind the diff.........

    i have bent the front one once as well
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    to confusing for somone like me haha,
    ill make sure I confirm with the guys at british offroad, see if they can order both and I just buy the one I need maybe? haha
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    Do you mean the Panhard Rod ? That's the one in front of the diff and steering rods are behind.

    Not sure where the drag link is

    http://www.sydney4x4accessories.com/12-steering-rods
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    Drag link is in front of the diff and is what steers the wheels when you turn the steering wheel. Panard rod is also in front of the diff and connects the chassis to the diff. The track rod connects between left and right wheels behind the diff.
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    you bent your tie rod aka track rod.

    its the bar that goes between your wheels behind the axle,

    the drag link is on the front between the pitman arm/steering box and left wheel.
    the panhard rod goes between the chassis and diff housing.



    ive never bent a drag link (except on a tractor) bent plenty of track rods

    cant see much value in a heavy duty track rod, you will still hit it and bend it but will never straighten it, if it dosent bend you will destroy something else, eg tie rod end.

    the best solution is an offset track rod, its up out of the way & you can never bend it.



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  10. 26th November 2012, 03:52 PM #10
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    Yeah was the Track/tie rod and is on order from the great fellows at British offroad for $70 and I orderd the new bracket aswel as mine got bent.

    im starting to agree that a heavy duty may be a bad idea, as using a tree trunk protector and winch I was able to bend the track rod back to near straight with relative ease

    I do however like the idea of the offset one above though. . .
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