Thread: steering guard

Ive taken all the advice i need at this stage... hijack as much as you like.. especially with pics and vids!

Originally Posted by rangieman

My Troutbeck stuff saved me from this bent drag link # 2 defenders down same hill same size tyres same rutts over the same rock

Go rags67

How did that happen? The terrain doesn't look rocky enough. You'd have to get the front axle over a rock & have the wieght of the car on the rod to do that..

And the second kink? Let me guess, trying to straighten with a wack on a rock or a tree?

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by one_iota

Graeme Cooper does one with a thicker wall for the pipe and a bolt on/off chequer plate guard. I have one on the Disco and will be doing the same for the Fender.

Graeme Cooper - Defender Accessories

Does anyone have any pics of this one mounted and unmounted ? Thanks

Originally Posted by Tusker

How did that happen? The terrain doesn't look rocky enough. You'd have to get the front axle over a rock & have the wieght of the car on the rod to do that..

And the second kink? Let me guess, trying to straighten with a wack on a rock or a tree?

Regards
Max P

The terrain the photo was taken on was the flat at the bottom of the hill and yes the weight of the car was on it, we could not have taken it off on the hill too dangerous and the second kink was all the result of hitting the rock , that someone else suggested that id plough over which i did

And yes we did straighten it by belting against a tree ,which is the best way to straighten these in the bush not with a hammer

Ah been there done that..

I used to suggest get a Maxidrive replacement, but alas no more.

I usually find that whoever attempts to use the eucalypt anvil, or the rocky anvil, miss.. & an S bend is the result..

To straighten these in the field, we've had some successwith a drag chain & a hi-lift/jackamte combo. Its much more controlled, & the pressure can be applied exacly on the kink.

Regards
Max P

Again GC and Les Richmond sell a larger diameter drag links and track rods (32 mm diameter and 8mm wall thickness) supposedly 10 mm larger than stock. I have the track rod on the Disco.....


But every thing will have its limits and the harder it is to bend the harder it is to straighten.

Originally Posted by Tusker

Ah been there done that..

I used to suggest get a Maxidrive replacement, but alas no more.

I usually find that whoever attempts to use the eucalypt anvil, or the rocky anvil, miss.. & an S bend is the result..

To straighten these in the field, we've had some successwith a drag chain & a hi-lift/jackamte combo. Its much more controlled, & the pressure can be applied exacly on the kink.

Regards
Max P

Nup, I vote tree anvil, then replace when home

I used to run with the fectory pipe dream but I got a rock wedged between it and the steering damper. Damper ended up looking like the tie bar above
Now I have the plate type. Air flow is not a problem when your axle deep in mud