Wheels rubbing on front radius arm

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08mckerp

08mckerp

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Hi, i have some large kumho tyres fitted to my 90 and they are rubbing on the front radius arm at full steering lock. How can i adjust the steering lock?? or would it be easier to use a set of spacers?? cheers
 
Stay away from spacers.
Adjust the steering stops which you can find on the swivel housings.
They are just bolts with lock nuts that stop the steering turning too far.
You'll limit your turning capability but its a compromise when you fit oversize tyres.
 

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Whats wrong with wheelspacers? I have had some on for ages and not had any problems and my turning circle is amazing!

Although I have not got massive tyres fitted.
 
Landy-Pilot said:
Whats wrong with wheelspacers? I have had some on for ages and not had any problems and my turning circle is amazing!

Although I have not got massive tyres fitted.
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Try doing a press up with your hands at shoulder width apart.
Then do one with your hands as wide apart as you can get them.
Notice the difference in effort required? Especially at your shoulders.
Same thing happens when you fit spacers making the wheels sit further apart. The suspension, wheel stud, and wheel bearing, stresses increase massively and can be way outside of what they were designed to handle. They also add to the weight of the unpsrung parts making the suspension react more slowly. For me its a no brainer. Adjust the steering stops and live with the reduced turning ability.
 
well I have 2b rims and they have a huge offset more than some spacers and some wheels. Wheel bearings wear out quickly but thats due to tyre size offset has made no difference it will alter your steering as the pivot line has now moved and will increase stresses as stated above. As for steering stops i let my tyres scrub the radius arm and lock against it when i need to. Would suggest to everyone that they adjust their stops so that they do not rub. But I use them to transfer power to a spinning wheel. If done right can get you unstuck. If done wrongly then you will blow up diff centres and shafts cv's etc.
 
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But I use them to transfer power From the spinning wheel to the one other wheel with most grip that is not spinning
 
for instance if you are cross axled the front wheel that is spinning has least grip and will take all of the drive for the front axle. If you turn and lock that wheel against the radius arm all power must be transfered to the wheel that has least grip i.e the one on the ground that can move is not locked therefore giving the one with the vehicle weight on some drive Jai
 
Bit like left-foot braking in the same situation ... one wheel spinning, other stood on grippy ground, left-foot brake a slight amount, slows spinning wheel and transfers some power to grippy side wheel and turns it. Works well in some situations and is how some traction control systems are setup.
 
land rover technicians are taught to cover the foot brake with their left foot with all abs vehicles pre TC it gives you almost limited slip diff operation Jai
 
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