return to centre steering damper

**Steve223** · 20th February 2014, 05:17 PM

Hi Together,

Have a terra firma RTCS damper in my 110 however it seems a bit weak and only returns around 90% I'd like to replace it with a stronger one and was wondering what other people with 33" or 35" are using?

Cheers

Steve

**MR LR** · 20th February 2014, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Steve223

Hi Together,

Have a terra firma RTCS damper in my 110 however it seems a bit weak and only returns around 90% I'd like to replace it with a stronger one and was wondering what other people with 33" or 35" are using?

Cheers

Steve

Proper suspension geometry will be better than any of those dodgy RTC dampers. They're only a bandaid.

Cheers
Will

**LowRanger** · 20th February 2014, 06:35 PM

I just use the original Land Rover steering Damper.You don't need an RTC damper to mask any problems you may have elsewhere

**rick130** · 21st February 2014, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by MR LR

Proper suspension geometry will be better than any of those dodgy RTC dampers. They're only a bandaid.

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by LowRanger

I just use the original Land Rover steering Damper.You don't need an RTC damper to mask any problems you may have elsewhere

Ditto.

**Jode** · 22nd February 2014, 04:54 AM

The vehicle should, on a flat, hard surfaced road, return to the straight by itself, and as noted, the geometry of the front axle does that (the camber plus driven front wheels).

**Steve223** · 22nd February 2014, 07:06 AM

Thanks guys will look in to that then

**Bushie** · 22nd February 2014, 07:13 AM

Make sure your steering box is set and centred correctly as well.

Martyn

**rick130** · 22nd February 2014, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jode

The vehicle should, on a flat, hard surfaced road, return to the straight by itself, and as noted, the geometry of the front axle does that (the camber plus driven front wheels).

It's actually castor that gives the steering its self centring ability, camber has bugger all to do with it.

The more castor the greater the return to centre.

**MR LR** · 22nd February 2014, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by rick130

It's actually castor that gives the steering its self centring ability, camber has bugger all to do with it.

The more castor the greater the return to centre.

x 2

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 22nd February 2014, 05:23 PM

I agree with the comments above but also note that the primary purpose of an RTC is not for road use, but to provide some additional assistance in returning the wheel to centre when those 33's and big 35 are shin deep in mud.

So, I agree that if you have a badly setup car then an RTC is not the solution... fix the problem.

If on the other hand your car is set up correctly and drives nicely without a steering damper in place, then an RTC is actually quite a good thing to have, for the reasons noted above.

We sold many hundreds of them (Tough Dog brand) in the UK and when customers knew what they where buying and what its primary purpose was for they were very happy with them.

I too have run one for many years... The Canning Stock Route killed it though, now I run the larger bore Tough Dog Steering damper, though its not an RTC - Cant say Ive noticed any difference in every day driving and general bush driving here in Australia.

R
J

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