Castor correction advice please

[timbo2410]

I'm sorry it was drag link (forward of front diff). When I bought the car the suspension had sagged very badly and I had the dreaded wobbles at highway speeds. Went to the local 4x4 centre (Ironman) and was told I needed new springs, steering damper and drag link to correct this . Instead of going for standard springs I could go a 2 inch lift. No problem there. I had the car back and the driving difference was amazing. However, the car trams badly. At this service (at a different mechanic), I asked about the problem. The advice was as above. A castor correction "kit" and 3 hours to fit it. Total of $695 estimate. I did ask about brake line lengths, rear anti-roll bar hangers and the rear brake proportional valve but was told that they didn't need doing.

[MudRunnerTD]

I'm sorry it was drag link (forward of front diff). When I bought the car the suspension had sagged very badly and I had the dreaded wobbles at highway speeds. Went to the local 4x4 centre (Ironman) and was told I needed new springs, steering damper and drag link to correct this . Instead of going for standard springs I could go a 2 inch lift. No problem there. I had the car back and the driving difference was amazing. However, the car trams badly. At this service (at a different mechanic), I asked about the problem. The advice was as above. A castor correction "kit" and 3 hours to fit it. Total of $695 estimate. I did ask about brake line lengths, rear anti-roll bar hangers and the rear brake proportional valve but was told that they didn't need doing.

I am not really a fan of Caster Correction bushes either to be honest. Factory rubber bushes for me all day. But, you have very little choice here. at a 2" lift there is simply no other way to do any caster correction other than new radius arms which are expensive and overrated for a 2" lift. Accept that the bushes will chew out and you will be replacing them fairly often.

Call your local Pedders and ask them for a price over the phone for radius arm bushes on a Patrol fitted. or call any 4x4 shop and get a price.

[Bidja]

GU caster tolerance +/-1 deg from memory. Rule of thumb 1 deg caster correction per 1" of lift. U may not need them. Mine 2" lift bought 2 deg polyurethane caster correction bushes ($100 ebay specials), 90,000 ks ago still good. Do not go hard core off road but do my share of tracks and corrugations for sure (my dirt road to gate would sort them). Maybe just get a good whl alignment first up just to see results & go from there.

U could buy bushes (have in hand), go to good steering & suspension SME to check current geometry and fit bushes if req'd for 2"lift.

Local Koni distributor / alignment shop charge me $270 / 5 yrs ago for alignment($65) + fitting of bushes ($205). A bit of cost escalation expected for sure + $100 purchase for bushes.

Also, would not go RTC dampener, good HD do the job well.