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15 Jan 2014 18:24 - 15 Jan 2014 18:30 #100712 by iloveics
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If you have standard panhard rods don't bother sorting out the steering if you plan on changing them, you'll just have to do it again. Panhard rods stop sideways movement of the axle, one end is attached to the chassis and the other the axle. (If you didn't know)

Also for radius arms, I use Rhino Rays. for 3" lift but they are not suitable for a 4".
www.rhinorays.co.uk/suspension.htm

They are £120 an arm with bushes, so they are the cheapest on the market by a long way.
People slate Ray, but he was helpful to deal with, the arms fit perfectly and plenty strong with the "I" section.

As for road handling, you should have wheel spacers or offset wheels with that sort of lift/tyre combination.
Possibly a steering damper, which gives you more steering "feel" and takes out wheel wobble.
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16 Jan 2014 06:55 #100762 by robs5230
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Jenksdogg wrote: Steering wheel is about 4-5pm in a straight line. Is it worth getting aligned? The caster bushes Ive already got apparently and are fairly new and offset. So I guess I may need to get some caster arms? The brake lines are new and extended. I just want to make it a bit safer handling on road. Thanks for helping guys any of you near Worcester or hereford want to show me what the hell I've got and what I'm doing lol?


if you have caster corrected bushes you shouldn't need the arms. have a look at your front diff, if it looks vertical then the caster correction should be good. if the top of the diff tilts noticeably to the front of the car it may need caster correction. if it looks like the caster is corrected i'd have a look at more basic things , tracking , tyre pressures , then maybe wheel spacers to add a bit of stability and width.

standard jimny - for now

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16 Jan 2014 07:12 #100765 by Jenksdogg
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Thanks rob you don't wanna pop ova and teach me a thing or two do you? I know how to drive a jeep bit mechanics I'm useless

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16 Jan 2014 16:55 #100779 by robs5230
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Jenksdogg wrote: Thanks rob you don't wanna pop ova and teach me a thing or two do you? I know how to drive a jeep bit mechanics I'm useless


please don't disregard other posters, some with more jimny experience than me, but my car has recently had the cc bushes done and the angle of the front diff has been corrected.

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17 Jan 2014 12:58 #100863 by Jenksdogg
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jimny getting the tracking and wheel alignment done today so will go from there.

tempted to try and swap my wheels and tyres for some black modulars an A/Ts if anyone interested?

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