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    Steering rods hitting leaf springs

    G’day all.
    Are the lead springs on early series 2 particular to a type of swivel hub housing ? I’ve replaced upper steering arm to lower steering arm swivel housing and steering arms but my newly acquired steering rods now hit the leaf springs. The swivel and steering arms are all from the same donor unit to clarify.


    It’s on both sides. Any ideas ?



    Kim

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    There is not a lot of clearance at the best of times. You have a track rod that is significantly greater diameter than standard, so losing clearance there. Also, the spring appears to have more than standard camber - is the engine out allowing it to be unloaded? Also, there is the possibility that the shock absorbers are not fitted and these would limit the spring extension to less than what it has at the moment.
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    G’day. Thanks for the reply. Yeah the shocks aren’t fitted nor the engine at the moment. That may well be the issue. Cheers
    Kim

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    John said exactly what I was going to. Those front springs have excessive camber , they should be much flatter that that. (Unless a 6 cylinder Perkins or Cummins is going into it. ) Ditto the track rod is excessively thick , there is no need for heavy duty track rod on a Series as its well up out of the way compared to the Coilers.

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    as a comparison heres my Series3 with one spring compressed & one relaxed , theres still a good inch from track rod to top of spring


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    Thanks all. hopefully with the engine in it should make a difference. I’ve got the standard steering rods as well, I’ll put them in and see how it goes. I appreciate all the responses.
    Kim

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    BTW, what tyres are they? look like Bar Treads , didn't know Kumho made them !

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    Quote Originally Posted by goingbush View Post
    BTW, what tyres are they? look like Bar Treads , didn't know Kumho made them !
    Yeah they are the original tyres that I got her with. Probably discontinued by now. They are serving a purpose for the rebuild.
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