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Old 12-22-2020, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by whowa004
Castor def needs to be corrected and the radius arms from Simon are super beefy. However I think unless you are wheeling it super hard the full arms are a little overkill. Can get castor correcting bushings from the UK or Oz or make castor corrected plates as I think a member here had just done maybe a month or two ago which was clever.
So, in order of importance, pan hard bar, radius arms, and then watts linkage? I won't get uneven wear with the slightly incorrect castor on my new MTs will I? I intend to correct it ASAP but it's another $500.
 
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No uneven wear, as it's the rotation of the axle and the orientation of the steering links as I understand it.
 
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This diagram is good, I see how the arms affect caster now.

 

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Old 01-06-2021, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by whowa004
Having been to moab on both 265 and 285s I wouldn't worry too much unless you plan on tackling something harder than hells revenge (ie moab rim). If you have a good rear bumper you'll be fine as the *** end likes to drag off everything out there. Also, almost everything out there has a bypass or large variations in line options if it's truly a big obstacle.

I'd run 3" RTE springs, extend the brake lines and abs lines, disconnect the sway bars and either tire size will look great. 285s on the alloys may not need trimming but I needed to trim running the steelies and my suspension was toast when I got them which didn't help the issue.
All my parts have arrived (pan hard, springs, tires, brake lines, ABS cables, etc.) and I just want to check. The RTE lift is apparently closer to 4", is there any chance I won't have to trim with my TF steelies? Also, is a spacer on the steelies preferable to trimming? I don't like the TF flares, only the Flexi flares, however I think those would look odd without 35s or 37s. Not to mention, the way all the aftermarket fender flares are attached looks pretty cheap to me.
 
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Old 01-06-2021, 08:28 AM
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With a fresh lift you may be good, the offset on the steelies pushes the wheel out more than the stock alloys which spacers won't help solve that. I would cycle the suspension through before going off-road just to make sure everything clears. May need to trim some around the front as the 4" lift pulls the front axle back towards the body some without castor corrected and extended radius arms. The rear fender you can massage the inner lip to remove any sharp corners.

My 285s don't stick out on the steelies very far if at all with no fender flares. I'm not running flares on either of my d2s and much prefer the look.
 
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Originally Posted by whowa004
With a fresh lift you may be good, the offset on the steelies pushes the wheel out more than the stock alloys which spacers won't help solve that. I would cycle the suspension through before going off-road just to make sure everything clears. May need to trim some around the front as the 4" lift pulls the front axle back towards the body some without castor corrected and extended radius arms. The rear fender you can massage the inner lip to remove any sharp corners.

My 285s don't stick out on the steelies very far if at all with no fender flares. I'm not running flares on either of my d2s and much prefer the look.
I decided to buy Simon's radius arms after looking at how the geometry would be affected. I thought the steelies were too far tucked. I know a guy near me that builds rovers always fits steelies and spacers with a 3" TF lift and 33" tires. Maybe I'll just take the flares off if I have issues.
 
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The steelies I have and have seen stick out further than the alloys. Alloys would need spacers with 285s to avoid rubbing on the radius arms or change steering bump stop. I have no rubbing there on my set of steelies on 285s.
 
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Old 01-07-2021, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jacobmstein
I decided to buy Simon's radius arms after looking at how the geometry would be affected. I thought the steelies were too far tucked. I know a guy near me that builds rovers always fits steelies and spacers with a 3" TF lift and 33" tires. Maybe I'll just take the flares off if I have issues.
I took my flares off years ago. Greatly improved the look.
 
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Originally Posted by Frank4
I took my flares off years ago. Greatly improved the look.
Would you happen to have any pics?

I'm a fan of this, but I wonder how they'd look with 33s.
 
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