What did you do to your Patrol today!

[mudski]

Is this what an RTC looks like?
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Maybe so. But have you got any better ideas? That actually work?

well i took it elsewhere and got quoted $850 and was told that it would push the front wheel forward a bit as well as straighten it up a bit which will stop the drift left, so i will go with the first quote of 540 for the same thing.

If the wheel bearings are to be offset, they would have to be smaller in size to fit in the hub wouldn't it? If so I would stick with the RTC and having the correct size bearings in personally. I'm keen to know more about the process of what you have been shown.

[Stropp]

The bearing cups are elliptical so they can move the bearing to bring the left wheel forward and stand the wheel up straight, both places told me it won't hurt to have it as is but it will just keep pulling left, if I'm doing it I won't band aid I will go the whole hog, I will do some before and after pics and report back on the way it steers after, proof is in the pudding.

[BigRAWesty]

The bearing cups are elliptical so they can move the bearing to bring the left wheel forward and stand the wheel up straight, both places told me it won't hurt to have it as is but it will just keep pulling left, if I'm doing it I won't band aid I will go the whole hog, I will do some before and after pics and report back on the way it steers after, proof is in the pudding.

Well if that's the case surly you can buy the kit and do most the work yourself??
Save a few $$$

[BigRAWesty]

Maybe so. But have you got any better ideas? That actually work? If the wheel bearings are to be offset, they would have to be smaller in size to fit in the hub wouldn't it? If so I would stick with the RTC and having the correct size bearings in personally. I'm keen to know more about the process of what you have been shown.

I see where your coming from. Bearings must be smaller.

[mudski]

I see where your coming from. Bearings must be smaller.

Yeah if they are, and I can only see they would be, you'd wanna keep some spares on board. I'd hate to have a bearing collapse out in the middle of chit creek. Even worse is to destroy the hub.

[Stropp]

Well if that's the case surly you can buy the kit and do most the work yourself??
Save a few $$$

company vehicle mate

[BigRAWesty]

company vehicle mate

Ow well then...
Go nuts

[the evil twin]

Surely it's not the "wheel" bearings that are offset, it's the swivel hub bearings isn't it?

I just put control arm spacers and castor bushes in mine to correct the castor, camber can't change unless something is bent or worn, which needs either fixing or offset bearings and toe in is adjustable.
It will be Castor (edited) that is pulling left

If bushes and spacers won't do enough for castor then offset bearings will help but dunno how you set them to correct a combination of camber and castor as never had to go that far myself.

Costs about a grand all up doesn't it ($500 a side) or can you get away with only doing the left

[Stropp]

Surely it's not the "wheel" bearings that are offset, it's the swivel hub bearings isn't it?

I just put control arm spacers and castor bushes in mine to correct the castor, camber can't change unless something is bent or worn, which needs either fixing or offset bearings and toe in is adjustable.
It will be camber that is pulling left

If bushes and spacers won't do enough for castor then offset bearings will help but dunno how you set them to correct a combination of camber and castor as never had to go that far myself.

Costs about a grand all up doesn't it ($500 a side) or can you get away with only doing the left

yes swivel hub bearings, spoke to my mechanic and he said nissan were never too fussed with setting up the suspension correctly and thats why we get wobbles etc and says it will definitely help so she will be full steam ahead,

[mudski]

yes swivel hub bearings, spoke to my mechanic and he said nissan were never too fussed with setting up the suspension correctly and thats why we get wobbles etc and says it will definitely help so she will be full steam ahead,

I was under the assumption that Nissan "over engineered" the Patrols. Hence the tough driveline we have. I would have though the suspension would be the same?

I am keen to see the outcome of this. The dude at Pro Axle showed me the adjustable top swivel hub bearing plate they sell, so you can adjust the camber of the wheel. It was around $280 fitted and adjusted from memory, but he said to me this wouldn't change the pulling left issue, it only straightens the wheel so you have even wear across the tyre. Not just wearing more on one edge of the tyre.
I took it that he is correct, but he may be incorrect, I'm only repeating what I was told...My head hurts now....
I suppose this is one of those things like why some ZD30's blow up and why we get the 80k wobbles. Sounds like theres no definitive answer.

But very keen on this. Very.