Lifted discovery, clearance problem.

[cotefarmboy]

Now this is really odd, after fitting a 2" lift kit and some 235/85/16 MT's The drivers side front has plenty of clearance on lock but the passenger side fouls the plastic sill trim??? The car also pulls to the left a bit, seems as though something is really out of alignment, any ideas what it could be?

[solihull-mick]

Hi there mine did the same, put your wheel on max lock on the side thats giving trouble, and hack saw the inside lip off the plastic cill trim, job done adjust your lock stops to stop the tyres rubbing on your fron arms :lol:

[wizard]

Have a look for bent radius arm or knackered bushes

wizard :twisted:

[hairyasswelder]

Have a look for bent radius arm or knackered bushes

wizard :twisted:

I'll second that  :lol:

 Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:15 pm    Post subject:  

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Hi there mine did the same, put your wheel on max lock on the side thats giving trouble, and hack saw the inside lip off the plastic cill trim, job done adjust your lock stops to stop the tyres rubbing on your fron arms  
  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

How would that stop it pulling to the left  :?:
My g/f is still laughing at that one  :oops:  :oops:

[daveyravey]

Yeah, can't stop giggling about that too   :lol:

Likewise. Sounds like bushes or a bent arm to me .

[barmiebrumie]

I'll 4th that arm or bushes

[cotefarmboy]

Which bushes? Don't know my way around this truck yet.

[Richie_EB4]

Could also be a bent out-rigger on the chassis

[Richie_EB4]

Just another thought...........have you checked your tyres ?? are they the same size ??

[hairyasswelder]

Which bushes? Don't know my way around this truck yet.

Connecting the axle to the chassis are 2 large cast arms, each have 2 bushes in the front (where they bolt to axle) and a set of bushes in the rear where they connect to the chassis out riggers.

Check with a big lever for movement. there should be almost none.

Mick..... you should check yours too    West mids maint. day?? Some knowledge there....

Steve

[Range Rover Blues]

Could also be that it's buiilt by Land Rover :roll:

Could be the eternal body lean

Are those tyres remoulds BTW?

[cotefarmboy]

Could also be that it's buiilt by Land Rover :roll:

Could be the eternal body lean

Are those tyres remoulds BTW?

Yep, Colway MT remoulds, wonder if they are slightly different sizes or it could be just that the tolerances were not that great when the car was built  :roll:

[cotefarmboy]

Bushes are fine, arms are straight so I will book in for an alignment check.

In the meantime I have trimmed the plastic sill finisher by 1cm and it clears fine.

[Steve ray]

Could also be that it's buiilt by Land Rover :roll:

Could be the eternal body lean

Are those tyres remoulds BTW?

I'll second that! - no two are ever the same, it's that "hand built" appeal that Landies have  :roll:    Just fitted 265/75x16's on mine - again lifted by +2" and the arches only just require trimming.

If bushes / arms are OK, it may just be Landy manufacturing tolerances, the stiffness of the springs may affect it and given the tyres are remoulds, they may well come up a little bit bigger than the marked size would suggest.

[cotefarmboy]

Yeh, not going to worry too much about it as they clear OK now. Will get an alignment check done at some point though as I don't want to scrub the tyres down if it is out.

[Range Rover Blues]

Front axle on my LSE sits to far to one side, not sure why but I'ts too cold and wet to worry for 6 months.

[solihull-mick]

In the meantime I have trimmed the plastic sill finisher by 1cm and it clears fine.[/quote]

Thats wot i said 14 posts ago !!!!!!!! :shock: