Steering Rod Protection

[LandyAndy]

Hi Guys
I note from the number of posts,many of you bend the steering rod/relay(the one behind the diff) quite easily.
I saw a simple but strong looking protector on Ebay that looks like it bolts to the diff.Basicaly it was a piece of plate that bolts to the diff with a piece of angle welded to it,the rod/relay moves in between.
Anybody got any pics of and protectors they have made/bought????.
Im going to build one for Black Betty,And a front diff shield.
I got caught out a couple of times on sunday with less ground clearance than Im used too.
Andrew

[George130]

I have a small hook on the back of my diff but there is to much room for the steering rod to start bending. Over the weekend I bent my steering rod and the hook jst transfered the bend to the passenger side.

[hook]

MDE

Maxi Drive Eengineering

[walker]

I just welded a length of angle onto the steering rod. So far it has been great.

[HSVRangie]

Originally posted by hook
MDE

Maxi Drive Eengineering

yepp way to go

32mm od hollow bar.

Michael.

[sclarke]

My diff guard protects mine, but not fully...

http://www.aulro.com/albums/Eric-Photos/QT_rover_fitted_rear.jpg

Steve

[weeds]

I borrow these photos from the site, sorry I cannot remember the users name. I have got arount to making, I have a heavy duty rod that I'm yet to fit, I will get motivated when I fit it.

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album242/Tie_Rod_Support.thumb.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album242/Tie_Rod_Support_II.thumb.jpg

[LRHybrid100]

Looks like DiscoWhites "Coats" Orange to me!!!

[hook]

sclarke said
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>My diff guard protects mine, but not fully...


Steve[/b][/quote]

I ask, where you get them from ($)
I have not seen them before
simular to QT Services

[sclarke]

They are QT.
Front and rear Guards are QT.

Shipped from the UK. If i had to pay shipping it would not have been worth it. Try a local source...

[discowhite]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>walker Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:31 pm Post subject:

I just welded a length of angle onto the steering rod. So far it has been great.
[/b][/quote]

there goes your insurance if things go pair shaped!

LRH is right it is the protector i made. the HD rod and ends came from
rangie spares.
the problem with the one on ebay(same as the one that george130 has)
is that for the std rod the guard sits out to far from the rod, so it bends first in the middle and then again on the pass side like edd's on the weekend.
with the HD rod and a protector like i made nothin is gonna bend. problem is i think i'll break a tie rod first 8O

i was actually thinking about making some more like mine, and sellin them on here?

phil

[Jimmy]

correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure the 2001 Defender has that protector standard, you could always get a LR genuine part.

Jimmy

[hook]

QT ok it's just that I thought that theirs also protected
the flang and yoke on the tail shaft?

Rovacraft in WA import there stuff, just looking if any one else did

[sclarke]

Originally posted by hook
QT ok it's just that I thought that theirs also protected
the flang and yoke on the tail shaft?

Rovacraft in WA import there stuff, just looking if any one else did

QT make lots of models... i just got what i wanted for mine...

[George130]

The local parts guy laughed when I asked about steering guards today. He seemed to think it makes things worse, but he could have been thinking of something like mine. Interestingly Landrover quoted me $305 for the track rod and the local guy was $280 which droped to $165 when he saw my mate. They get theirs from Land Rover anyway so its the same one.
On the defenders there is mounting for two track rods one at the front and one at the back. Apparently the non power steering ones need the two rods to make the steering easier to control.

[LRHybrid100]

Originally posted by discowhite
i was actually thinking about making some more like mine, and sellin them on here?

phil

Count me in for one!!!

LRH

[discowhite]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Count me in for one!!!

LRH[/b][/quote]

rightoh!

[George130]

Yay its all done! I have the new parts in and the alignment done. Its sooo easy to drive in a strait line now.

[VladTepes]

Yeah I just did mine too. Is straight, is strong, is good :!:


I am very amused by the standard 'protector' that is fitted, presumably to stop the tie rod bending too far back. Its made of aluminium and snaps nicely when a decent load is applied to it. A load that might, say, bend a tie rod :roll:

[Ace]

Originally posted by discowhite
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Count me in for one!!!

LRH

rightoh![/b][/quote]

Are you talking about just making the gaurd or the reinforced rod aswell? Matt

[discowhite]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Are you talking about just making the gaurd or the reinforced rod aswell? Matt[/b][/quote]

just the guard!
if you buy me a lathe i might make you the HD rod! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

phil

[RoverOne]

Originally posted by walker
I just welded a length of angle onto the steering rod. So far it has been great.

I don't know why but I'm pretty sure that practice is illegal in NSW, I know a few that have done it though, I'd check it out before welding anything on to the rod.

Better to buy the Maxi drive one & be done with it properly, not that I have yet I just keep straightning the old one, I bet it can't take many more.

The Rangie already had the Maxi already fitted.

Cheers
Bryce

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by RoverOne

Better to buy the Maxi drive one & be done with it properly, not that I have yet I just keep straightning the old one, I bet it can't take many more.


Bryce, if you were closer you could have my old one - it's possibly got a few 'straightens' left in it. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[George130]

Originally posted by RoverOne+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RoverOne)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-walker
I just welded a length of angle onto the steering rod. So far it has been great.

I don't know why but I'm pretty sure that practice is illegal in NSW, I know a few that have done it though, I'd check it out before welding anything on to the rod.

Better to buy the Maxi drive one & be done with it properly, not that I have yet I just keep straightning the old one, I bet it can't take many more.

The Rangie already had the Maxi already fitted.

Cheers
Bryce[/b][/quote]

Thats what I plan to do with my old one straiten it incase it happens again. Might even carry it around with me once it is done so I can hot swap it when needed.