wandering cruiser
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:44
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al
hi all
mate has a 80 series cruiser while holding the the steering wheel tight and staring where you are going it drives straight. blink your eyes or cough and this thing is all over the place. slightest touch of the wheel and it just about jumps a cross the road. it has been checked by three front end specialists can't find any thing wrong. all agree it is very sensitive to drive but can't suggest any thing. he has had the vehicle only 12 months and all ways done it. it has some very big rubber on it 33" and three inch lift some one suggested it could be the big tyers causing the light steering. has any one else come a cross this problem any one any ideas how to fix. it is a very nice fourby but he is at the stage where he is thinking of getting rid of it and try something new.
thanks in advance to any one who answers
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al
Reply By: hotfishez - Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 08:25
Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 08:25
definatley look at your castor correction, with a three inch lift you are best going for a set of corrected arms but you can get a 3 degree bush. i have the 3 degree bushes and still have a slight wander but i can live with that. look at the play in the steering box, it can be adjusted but if you do, only turn the screw 1/8th of a turn each time, it is easy to " lock up " the boxes.
on another note have a look at your front driveshaft. with a three inch lift
mine has hit the sway bar during some heavy off road work. you will see an indent all the way around the shaft. you can remove the sway bars as most people do or extend the sway bar mounts. aparently there is a kit available. i am still looking into it
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