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Re: Prop question
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:48 pm
by Jordi
Maybe i should leave mine as it is. It works. No knocks. Kinda "if it ain't broke don't f#*k with it!"
Jordi
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:03 am
by felstmiester
I'll have a look what the springs are like on the sammy I'm breaking n stick them on if there ok. Then if I need to ill make up some wedges.
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:43 am
by ScottieJ
If the springs are good and the perches are at the factory angle then you shouldn't need any wedges, I would still check the angles with an angle finder though to make sure
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:37 pm
by felstmiester
Sorted it! Made some wedges up and made up another spring pack out of transit leafs lol. Drives lovely now. Now vibrations
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:40 pm
by ScottieJ
Good job!
I presume the wedges you made still allow the locating pins to be used? I wouldn't like to run without the pins holding the axle in the correct location
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:51 pm
by felstmiester
Yes. Basically made the wedge out of the right width box steel then welded a plate with a hole in to locate on spring but wedged are welded to perches.
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:01 pm
by ScottieJ
How big was the wedge that you had to make? With good springs and perches at the original angle it should only be out a few degrees at most really?
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:06 pm
by Jordi
Jobs a good'un. Pleased you got it sorted it bud.
Jordi
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:17 pm
by felstmiester
Jordi wrote:Jobs a good'un. Pleased you got it sorted it bud.
Jordi
Yeah just in time for the snow. Like I said I've made up the rear spring by adding some leafs from a transit for now but will sort out some new spring shortly. Then ill flex it up and have a final sort out.
Re: Prop question
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:20 pm
by felstmiester
ScottieJ wrote:How big was the wedge that you had to make? With good springs and perches at the original angle it should only be out a few degrees at most really?
They was 20mm at the back to nothing. Don't ask me how I made this major cock up in the first place.