Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

SJC wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018 19:15 BZT bars from summit4x4 are a lot cheaper... about 12k afaik

But not airbag compatible AFAIK? Thst was the reason I went with a 2nd hand ARB instead of a new BZT or other.

I think there may be some trail benefits, like improved approach angles. (?)

ra, on a serious note, if you overland a lot, there may come a time when you find yourself travelling at dusk or in the early evening (or God forbid, late at night) in areas where there are little or no fences. It's quite possible that you'll run into a quadruped of any number of possible descriptio...

Goats.

Well Peter, at least we're eliminating possibilities. But it's strange to me that this all only became apparent after the ARB and OME 20mm lift fitment though it could be coincidental or I simply wasn't paying enough attention before. The GQ and GU steering boxes are essentially similar but from wha...

I've just taken the car for a spin on the freeway and the problem persists. So I've returned the steering box to its original setting. Next thing is to skim the discs.

Malcolm, here is a site with a useful explanation that will give you a mechanical understanding of what is going on. See the discussion about "sector shaft" and "gear mesh load". From this you will also understand why I am expressing the need to be conservative. Your Nissan patro...

Hi Malcolm, If you stand in front of the vehicle, directly in line with the steering wheel (looking towards the windscreen) and you look down, you will see the steering box just behind the headlight (which is the right hand side headlight of the vehicle as you sit in the driver's seat). On the under...

Peter, this may just have solved the issue. This car has always had a pretty light steering and Graham also noted its propensity to very slight lateral motion (i.e very light or only just perceptible death wobble) on the freeway. I've tightened the steering box 3/8ths of a turn and it seems much bet...

Thanks Peter, that's very useful. I'll check it out.