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passe partout

Member Since: 19 Jun 2012
Location: Carcassonne
Posts: 3

steering lock advise

yes just joined and already asking for advise!
I have a 2000 TD5 90 with some weird alloys on that I've never seen on any other Landy let alone a defender. The tyres are BFG AT's 265x16 and our house has a drive with 2 really tight turns in it, consequently it rubs the tyres on the castor arms both sides.
I need more lock when I'm trying to get a trailer round the bends as it is a massive pain otherwise.
I'll do anything..... rims, tyres, spacers ??

19th Jun 2012 8:56pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20368

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19th Jun 2012 9:50pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Won't help as poster has already stated that tyres are rubbing both castor arms. It would seem that what is needed are spacers or wheels with a different offset.

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19th Jun 2012 10:02pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20368

WelshGas wrote:
Won't help as poster has already stated that tyres are rubbing both castor arms. It would seem that what is needed are spacers or wheels with a different offset.

I stand corrected. I see now of course you are right.

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19th Jun 2012 10:05pm

passe partout

Member Since: 19 Jun 2012
Location: Carcassonne
Posts: 3

Thanks for the advise and yes I would prefer to dump the rims than go the spacers route. What would work the best with those tyres?

20th Jun 2012 6:17am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

Tyres rubbing arms equal max lock.

Keeping same rims and using a smaller diameter tyre will give more lock but at a loss of ground clearance under the diffs.

If you can not identify the rim put a photo up and someone might recognise them.

Take a wheel off and measure the distance from back of mounting plate to outside of rim will give you a measurement of offset if you know rim width.

If you are trying to reverse a trailer around tight bends then the smaller the wheel base of towing vehicle the better. Or consider a front mounted tow ball.

Brendan

20th Jun 2012 8:15am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10382

Build a straight drive...if it's steep, which I expect because of the tight turns....engage lowbox on the way up...job's a fish

20th Jun 2012 8:33am

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Please remember this is a MOT failure...

Merlin

20th Jun 2012 12:00pm

passe partout

Member Since: 19 Jun 2012
Location: Carcassonne
Posts: 3

I've put 3 pics in the gallery.
Unfortunately the driveway has a sheer drop on one side so no go on that one.

20th Jun 2012 7:50pm

Tazz

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: Harrow
Posts: 90

Merlin wrote:
Please remember this is a MOT failure...

Merlin

What? Having a steep drive, or a steering lock where the tyres reach the castor arms?

19th Aug 2012 1:24pm

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