Steering Drop Arm Conversion

[Beery]

Has anyone here converted their drop arm / pitman arm with the Gwyn Lewis kit or similar? Worthwhile?

It uses the drop arm from a Series 2 Discovery and a beefier drag link. Apparently it improves the feel of the steering a bit.

[86mud]

I prefer the original defender drop arm with the cast steering stabiliser mount. I'm not a fan of the mount u-bolted to the drag link

[Beery]

I prefer the original defender drop arm with the cast steering stabiliser mount. I'm not a fan of the mount u-bolted to the drag link

Yeah, the u-bolt bracket is the only thing that I don't think is ideal.
I read somewhere on Defender2 of someone putting a couple of spot welds on the drag link so the bracket can't slide under high forces.

[uninformed]

Have a google/look at the bracket Maxidrive made for a steering stabiliser to drag link. Bolts on but better than 2 u bolts.

[Beery]

Have a google/look at the bracket Maxidrive made for a steering stabiliser to drag link. Bolts on but better than 2 u bolts.

Can't find it. I'm not overly worried about the bracket but more about if it improves the steering at all.

[uninformed]

cant see anything on their website that states it improves steering. Only that it improves the drop arm/pitman arm from the Defender one with built in TRE to the Disco type using standard TRE.

[Beery]

cant see anything on their website that states it improves steering. Only that it improves the drop arm/pitman arm from the Defender one with built in TRE to the Disco type using standard TRE.

The reports of improved steering are more from anecdotal reports by owners. But I suspect a lot of that comes from replacing worn out tie rod ends.

[uninformed]

The reports of improved steering are more from anecdotal reports by owners. But I suspect a lot of that comes from replacing worn out tie rod ends.

Yep, and the warm and fuzzy feeling of doing something productive on their LR. Not saying its a bad conversion, but id like to here some facts behind the improvement??

Im not a fan of jam nuts on the TRE and those SUMO bars being solid are just overkill. I know im a MAxidrive fan boy, but IMO their arm a better design, might not be quiet as strong but still well strong enough given what they are attached to. ANd a local product.... a dying breed in this country

[Beery]

Yep, and the warm and fuzzy feeling of doing something productive on their LR. Not saying its a bad conversion, but id like to here some facts behind the improvement??

Im not a fan of jam nuts on the TRE and those SUMO bars being solid are just overkill. I know im a MAxidrive fan boy, but IMO their arm a better design, might not be quiet as strong but still well strong enough given what they are attached to. ANd a local product.... a dying breed in this country

The facts behind the improvement are exactly what I'm after.

I thought Maxidrive were a thing of the past..?

[uninformed]

The facts behind the improvement are exactly what I'm after.

I thought Maxidrive were a thing of the past..?

M R Automotive took over SOME of the products and production. Barry at Hi-Tough Engineering took over the axle shafts and drive flanges. He had been the right hand man at Maxidrive for many, many years.