Back end skipping

At last I got round to fitting a 2" lift, yep I know you all have a different veiws on this.

Just fitted a lift with no caster correction arms or cranked trailing arms.
The problem is the back end skips as you go around any corner, slow or fast.

All the bushes are the original LR & are most proably shagged after 20 years & I've got a poly bush kit that I'm now thinking of putting in.

I think I know what the answer is going to be but wanted a second or third option.

666 george said:

Just fitted a lift with no caster correction arms or cranked trailing arms.
The problem is the back end skips as you go around any corner, slow or fast.

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How strange.........I wonder what it could be :doh:

what springs did you use ,they sound a tadge hard,where as i do like stiffer springs as most of my driving is road ,too hard it will skip round corners,castor correction is only needed if you loose self centering steering when cornering,there are plenty of 2" lift springs that will handle

blue beasty said:

How strange.........I wonder what it could be :doh:

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That's why I said second or third option.

I can't remember what make they was but they are not hard & only been on for about 3 years.

Are you sure your center difflock is not on?

Mick

propshaft knackered and binding,

Difflock engaged or somones welded your rear diff/its broken and seized up to turn it into a spool diff.

What does spring rates have to do with skiping rear end? Unless by skipping I'm mis understanding

maybe does but have driven many lrs on too hard springs that skip around corners,obviously as i know peoples descriptions may well be different to what youd instantly know if able to drive it yourself ,driven many rrc and discos with locked viscous coupling but they didnt skip around corners others that have kangerrooed , you seem to be reasonably knowledgable but theres something that about you thats grates over confidence ,or when you learn something you become expert not sure but something

I'm no expert! I just like my landies!

If you are not completly satisfied with any of my answers please say so as I'll offer you as a forum member a Full Refund.

Back to topic,

If by skipping you mean the rear wheels or more importantly the inside wheel seems to rotate too fast causing it to skip or skid slightly even at very low speed. Probably more noticable at very low speed full lock cornering then it "could" possibly be that the diff is faulty or similar effects if difflock is engaged. It is possible but so very unlikley that the centre pin gears seize on the pins but its almost so unlikley it should be discounted. more likley somthing has got in jamming them.

I have had this skipping on a salisbury diff with an incorrectly installed Detroit locker which is not important to this thread. The only important or relavent info was that it was locked up solid like a go kart axle or spool. This used to as I would call it skip around corners. In fact all the way to salisbury plains and back like it.

Skipping can cover so many problems it may be best if you try and explain what happens exactly and if its just happened since you've fitted the lift kit. If so Its going to be somthing you have changed without a doubt but I'm maybe mis interpreting the skipping as somthing I would use to describe somthing else.

no skipping as i understand it ,is when car back end jumps out on uneven surface while cornering ,but as i said alot depends on his description,might not be either theres not alot of info to go by

if its on uneven surfice could be fooked shocks or shock bushes

Then it makes perfect sense we have very different ideas of what skipping is and as you say not alot to go on.

OP which one if any describes what your getting? or experiencing?

The way I read this is the OP has lifted his 90 with a set of blocks,and that is the only mod, as he says the springs have been on there for 3 years it would have skipped before if they were too hard same for the shocks ?
To put the rear blocks in he would have just undone the shock dropped the axle and added the blocks, could be just the bushes now at different angles, possibly the same for the rear prop ?

true but that info wasnt available when i replied its not uncommon for me to see people that have just lifted truck with too hard a spring,which can be dangerous when cornering ,as jai said more info required

Maybe it's just happy?

jamesmartin said:

true but that info wasnt available when i replied its not uncommon for me to see people that have just lifted truck with too hard a spring,which can be dangerous when cornering ,as jai said more info required

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Not being funny but I have a HD 2" lift kit and it's rock hard with very little give and mine was a truck cab and did NOT experience and sort of skipping/jumping.
You may be right but doesn't sound right to me???

all trucks are different as all suspension set ups condition of roads,speed of cornering whats slow for one person fast fot another,im not saying particulary that its that ,but its not unknown ,and ive experienced it on several occasions ehere people have fitted hd springs and thats been the cause,the 1st post didnt give that much away as they often dont,and if just occurred after what seemed to me like fitting a set of high lift h/d springs but wasnt as turned out a reasonable guess i would have thought,i ve a set of h/d britpart yellow springs firm and disco really handles well to the point that you can control back end sliding without roll ,you also have to bear in mind that i seen/worked/fitted considerable numbers of landies so may have seen experienced many different faults or symptoms than you ,when people say for instance britpart yellow springs are crap and youve fitted hundreds without problems who would i believe my experience or you lot ?,could well be another problem like the fellow who left his caliper bolt loose and caliper started jamming wheel forwards but okay in reverse id have to write a book the size of a manual to cover all possibilities ,i will gladly point out any stupid posts you make if you want me to but normally let things go as its good for everybody to chip in an idea however odd as helps everybody learn and sometimes it is stupid answer

Firstly I have yellow HD Britpart springs and have never had a problem in 2years!!

And James CALM down I was not having a pop at you I was just adding my info/experience.
I know you have more knowledge/experience than me as you have helped me and other on regular occasions and very thankful for it!
This forum benefits from people like you!
I am not licking your arse by any mean but just remember every1 is entitled to there opinion.

James1966 said:

The way I read this is the OP has lifted his 90 with a set of blocks,and that is the only mod, as he says the springs have been on there for 3 years it would have skipped before if they were too hard same for the shocks ?
To put the rear blocks in he would have just undone the shock dropped the axle and added the blocks, could be just the bushes now at different angles, possibly the same for the rear prop ?

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This man is right.
I only put spacers under the spring's so I was hoping that was all I had to do, but knowing my luck that won't be the end of it.................and I was right.
Got some new caster correction bushes from Mailorder, so I ordered 38mm as I have a 10 spline in the front (will change to 24 spline & cranked arm some time). They turn up & they have sent 45mm, so have to go back to work to turn then down.
Finnished fitting them this morning & ...............................all sorted.

Cos of the angle at the front had been changed it felt like the back end was skipping or like going over rumble strips but only at the back. My mate was behind be on the way home from work & he said it was all over the place.
I just wanted to post my findings just in case anybody else ever has the same problem.