I am taking the vehicle in tomorrow for this extra blade to be removed, will be interesting to see the difference in driving comfort as well as body-height afterwards.
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This was the case with mine Louis, I'd be keen to hear what your remedy is for this; :arrow:4x4megaworldpta wrote:
Another thing is to check for the front saddles if they are not distorted.. I think already did a write up here somewhere how to correct them. This will without changing changing anything increase the height in the front between 15- 30mm, depending on the condition of the blades.
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No man, Daryll was there for the fitment, I didn't do it myself; it has the right spring packs. :roll:Mud Dog wrote:Did you consult Darryl, Richard? .... not perhaps fitted on the wrong sides?
By "saddle" I assume you're refferring to the pedestal on the axle housing? (It should be flat surfaced)The front right saddle was very worn (convexed)
I don't know, Bretton, but common sense would suggest that the best spring performance would result from the axle being mounted centre on the leaf pack. Once you move the axle forward you are shortening one side of the pack's flexing length, thus making it stiffer.since I have had the axle moved forward and a shim/support placed on the leaf springs perch I find that small sharp bumps have become pretty hard, jarring
Sounds like a great exercise :!:4x4megaworldpta wrote:I want only to correct the saddles where the blades rest, make it flat again to show how it affect the ride height in the front.
Mikehilux hilife wrote:Hi All
i read this thread with interest as I suspect a problem with either my steering geometry or my front suspension - my blades are also negatively arched which might be because of the saddles as mentioned here but what worries me more is the bakkie wanders terribly on the road. If the road has the slightest imperfection, bump or ridge the bakkie is all over the place as if the steering is loose. I nipped up the adjustment on the steering box but it didn't really help. Any ideas or advice would be welcome.