05-10-2019, 04:03 PM
Based on all the good advice above, I carried out the following:
New shock absorber discs, springs, bushes etc.
“Panhard” mod to nearside S/A arm - the sideways movement of the axle has been “absorbed” by the spring shackles, which, with the wheels on the ground, are now at very different angles.
New radius arm ball joints.
Slackness taken up in the steering box.
Tyre pressure reduced to 22psi all round.
Hoppity-skippety steering seems totally eliminated and the ride is much stiffer all round – may ease off as disc bed in.
Only downside is steering wheel spoke is no longer at 12-o-clock when driving straight ahead. I prefer it that way, so may realign it when I’ve nothing better to do! In the meantime, thank you all for your suggestions and advice.
New shock absorber discs, springs, bushes etc.
“Panhard” mod to nearside S/A arm - the sideways movement of the axle has been “absorbed” by the spring shackles, which, with the wheels on the ground, are now at very different angles.
New radius arm ball joints.
Slackness taken up in the steering box.
Tyre pressure reduced to 22psi all round.
Hoppity-skippety steering seems totally eliminated and the ride is much stiffer all round – may ease off as disc bed in.
Only downside is steering wheel spoke is no longer at 12-o-clock when driving straight ahead. I prefer it that way, so may realign it when I’ve nothing better to do! In the meantime, thank you all for your suggestions and advice.
Rick
In deepest Norfolk
In deepest Norfolk