Thread: Need a front disc brake conversion

I did some testing on the local 'skid pan' The witches hats are 20m apart, I don't know why I bothered to have 80m worth of them.

I think I'll call it a day on the brakes. They really are decent brakes . first stop a bit wonky ,
for the next two faster stops I was gentler on the pedal. If I thought to turn regen off or had some weight in the back it might not have broke traction. I'll need to go easy in the wet.
No I'm not going to add ABS

(Reading through Cookeys 'brakes I did it my way' his engineer achieved stopping distance of 27m @ 80kmh, So I'm in that ballpark)

Originally Posted by goingbush

I have the same Astra power steer pump in my Power Wagon, Should be more than good enough for the OKA . As Gav said , it's maybe too light on the highway , but wonderful wheeling around obstacles in the bush, the steering on these trucks is seriously heavy, and has the turning circle of the Queen Mary.

Sounds noisy here but can't hear it at all when engine is running.

How did you set up the power steering. Ram or box? I had to go with Ram assist with the FC as there was no way to get any box I could find to fit. Works OK and I have a belt driven pump on a shaft from the front of the crankshaft. I would like to do away with that. Maybe next project is the Astra pump

Keith

Originally Posted by 123rover50

How did you set up the power steering. Ram or box? I had to go with Ram assist with the FC as there was no way to get any box I could find to fit. Works OK and I have a belt driven pump on a shaft from the front of the crankshaft. I would like to do away with that. Maybe next project is the Astra pump

Keith

I used a LHD aftermarket CCP / Ford F1 steering box from USA , its based on an early LHD Landcruiser / Hilux box ( I have used a Toyota pitman arm) I eyeballed it and think it would be easy to retrofit in place of a LandRover series steering box. The rotation is correct for a RHD Landy.

you can remove that Power Wagon adaptor flange and replace it with one to suit the Landy mount .

VASS Engineer passed it , no problem.

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Originally Posted by goingbush

I used a LHD aftermarket CCP / Ford F1 steering box from USA , its based on an early LHD Landcruiser / Hilux box ( I have used a Toyota pitman arm) I eyeballed it and think it would be easy to retrofit in place of a LandRover series steering box. The rotation is correct for a RHD Landy.

you can remove that Power Wagon adaptor flange and replace it with one to suit the Landy mount .

VASS Engineer passed it , no problem.

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Pretty sure that's the box in the OKA. F150 was a common retrofit for the early ones as the original was rubbish. Sounding better and better.