Oversteering after lift
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Oversteering after lift - 5/15/2008 3:11:43 PM
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humroot
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Hi Guys.
I noticed that after I installed OME shocks and OME HD springs in the front, and General Grabbers, keeping the air springs in the back, that I oversteer a bit. I also noticed that it needs a wee bit of help to return to center. It likes to wander, too. It's nothing major, but it used to have 18" tires and I have ACE - it rode like a sports car. Is this normal? Can it be fixed?
Thanks!
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2001 Disco SE7 - 87,000 Miles
OME 751 Springs in Front
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SLS with 2" Spacers
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/15/2008 5:17:10 PM
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Disco Mike
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Pretty normal, your caster is now out of adjustment which causes this to happen.
Mine went away when installed a True Trac front diff, you can also make caster adjustment.
What did you do with the rear suspension to level it out?
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Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers.
99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/15/2008 5:32:46 PM
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humroot
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I used 2" spacers from Toddcosuspensions.com. Same price as rovertyme, but they included 2" front coil spacers which I sold for $40 to help make up the cost.
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Jamie
2001 Disco SE7 - 87,000 Miles
OME 751 Springs in Front
OME HD Shocks
SLS with 2" Spacers
ACE
Member Old North State Land Rover Society
http://www.theoldnorthstate.org/
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/15/2008 5:45:57 PM
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humroot
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Disco Mike
Pretty normal, your caster is now out of adjustment which causes this to happen.
Mine went away when installed a True Trac front diff, you can also make caster adjustment.
What did you do with the rear suspension to level it out?
So I checked out the TruTrac front diff and at expedition exchange it is $620.(https://www.expeditionexchange.com/drivetrain/indexmain.shtml)
Is it worth $620 for what I would get? How about the install? Can I do it in my garage? Thanks for the help!
< Message edited by humroot -- 5/15/2008 5:55:31 PM >
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Jamie
2001 Disco SE7 - 87,000 Miles
OME 751 Springs in Front
OME HD Shocks
SLS with 2" Spacers
ACE
Member Old North State Land Rover Society
http://www.theoldnorthstate.org/
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/15/2008 6:18:35 PM
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Disco Mike
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Go to RTE and read about their castor correcting radius arms as you other option.
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99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/16/2008 8:48:23 AM
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SpeedAgent
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The rear is actually stepping out on you going around turns? That has to be scary.
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RE: Oversteering after lift - 5/16/2008 9:00:38 AM
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Disco Mike
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It is not the rear, why would you think that?
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Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers.
99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45.
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