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Eddie
11th April 2018, 01:48 PM
Chasing a bit of advice I hit a large wash out during on the PDR to Cairns and bent my steering. All fixed many thanks to The Landy centre in Cairns can't fault there knowledge and service, But I now have a 2 degree camber front rh wheel. The car is being freighted to Daniel at the expedition centre for a pop top conversion in Sydney, strong chance it is the knuckle joint on the end of the diff bent quite common on beam axle 4wd vehicles.
has anyone else had this issue and if so how did you resolve it.
Does anyone know if there is diff straightening service in Sydney as I'm on leave for 3 weeks hoping to do a lot of camping before driving back up to North Queensland. Bit concerned about scrubbing the tyre out. If not I will keep rotating tyres around till I get back to Cairns to drop it off at the Landy centre.
many thanks Eddie

weeds
11th April 2018, 04:07 PM
If it’s the swivel that’s bent easier to replace the swivel as I don’t think you would be able to straighten.

I’d suggest replacing the swivel in Sydney than check the caster.

Bearman
11th April 2018, 04:10 PM
Might be worth checking the swivel pins for straightness before replacing the lot. Hopefully might be just a bent pin.

JDNSW
11th April 2018, 08:12 PM
I think it is much more likely to be the axle housing. But two degrees will not have any adverse effect except a bit more uneven tyre wear.

Eddie
11th April 2018, 08:31 PM
Hopefully not too much tyre wear at 2 deg camber
ive got 3 weeks off work going camping in the blue mountains then nipping over to the vic high country then back home via the NT and around the bottom of the gulf of Carpenteria and back along the PDR to Weipa bit of a journey but pretty excited about it, pick the car up from Daniel at Mulgo on 23rd of this month and on my travels. Epic journey just getting to Cairns just like the camel trophy but got there in the end. So if anyone is traveling that way end of April blue mountains first week of May vic high country would be good to catch up with people

weeds
12th April 2018, 04:46 AM
Sounds like an awesome trip....bring your winter Woolies as it will be getting chilly in High Country.

Order a hema High Country map, it was valuable last week online trip. Daniel will be able to give you some good tips on where to go.

If you’re coming back through Brisbane give us a shout, might be able to catch up.

jon3950
12th April 2018, 06:17 AM
You could try Graeme Coopers. Many years ago when I had a D1 they were able to straighten my front axle housing and fix my wheel alignment after someone ran into my drivers side front wheel.

Cheers,
Jon