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Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: denviks on August 27, 2007, 23:32:19: hi all. i have yet again bent the steering bars on my 200tdi discovery.... i think i have straightened them so many times now they have gone weak... :?

so my question is.......where are the best places to get a set of heavy duty steering bars?

where did you get yours??

all help and advice very welcome :D :wink: :lol: :lol:
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: Wolfie on August 27, 2007, 23:38:51: Give Neil at Green Oval (http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/Green-Oval-Landrover_land-rover-110_W0QQftsZ2QQsaselZ93880801QQsatitleZlandQ20roverQ20110QQsofpZ0) a call. He only has his Defender ones listed at the moment but I'm sure that sorting out a Disco set won't be a problem for him.

They are very good quality, and race proven. Not just by me but by people that are really trying :lol:
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: Xtremeteam on August 27, 2007, 23:42:07: best place for HD steering bars?

In the scrap skip

team mates 90 was running summo bars at the TFC at the wknd,
bent the track bar & now with it bing HD we couldnt straighten it,

gave up in the end & cut a slot in it to allow us to bend it straight & then mig it back together

My 90 managed all weekend on standard bars & a "proper" guard (southdown axle guard)
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: burgerman on August 28, 2007, 00:39:47: I have sumo bars fitted and seem ok by me ? got mine from www.challenger4x4.co.uk
Near aldershot so not a million miles from yourself and a lovely shop to drool around also
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 28, 2007, 00:45:25: Fitted paddock Britpart ones at the weekend i'm sick of bending the stock items..... We will see how good they are as we go i reckon.......
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: TDi90 on August 28, 2007, 08:53:28: Quote from: "burgerman"
I have sumo bars fitted and seem ok by me ? got mine from www.challenger4x4.co.uk
Near aldershot so not a million miles from yourself and a lovely shop to drool around also

yup, second that! did the same for mine burgerman...
challenger4x4 is where i got mine, i think something like Â£80...

Rob
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: freeagent on August 30, 2007, 23:30:56: i've got the Britpart ones from Paddocks, throw away the crap Britpart TRE's that come with them though...

The bars seem good so far....
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: Hobnailkelly on September 01, 2007, 00:04:22: HD steering bar or HD bash plate which protects the steering damper as well? Been wondering which to fit as my damper has seen some damage recently.
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: denviks on September 01, 2007, 00:08:50: Quote from: "Hobnailkelly"
HD steering bar or HD bash plate which protects the steering damper as well? Been wondering which to fit as my damper has seen some damage recently.

funny enough this is something i have been thinking about to :wink: :D
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: clbarclay on September 01, 2007, 00:30:07: The steering damper can be taken care of quite easily on discos and RRC by relocting from the track rod/diff to the drag link/chassis like the steering dampers on defenders.
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: burgerman on September 01, 2007, 02:04:46: Challenger also sells the relocation kits for the steering damper also :)
Title: best place for HD steering bars
Post by: davidlandy on September 01, 2007, 10:14:41: Mikeeee, your mate must had been going some to do that!!!

bent loads of standard bars and fitted my sumo ones 3 years ago and have no problems since.

I heard that you are more likely with them fitted to snap a track rod end but havent seen any evidence of that.

mine came from nene valley tyres for about Â£80, but i think they are the same as the paddock ones.