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Hi Guys
I have beeen slowly building up bits for the cruiser that I want to put on
it, or should I say get put on it.
This is why I have a few questions.
I just received the OME steering damper and looked at it and the one under
the belly of the cruiser.
Now the one on the cruiser looks smaller as it should but it looks longer
than the new one so I am assuning the new one will pull out.
I tried but failed to pull it out futherwith both hamds, must be old age or
maybe im a big girls blouse.
I then discovered if the wheels are turned on the cruiser the damper slides
into itself, and hey presto , now I know.
I looked again and saw that there is only two bolts holding on the damper
but one is hard to get at but is attached to a plate with two bolts.
Can I open the two plate bolts and the other bolt at the other end of the
damper and then open the remaining damper bolt without other things falling
apart on me.
Will the other new damper simply just go back into place or will there be
all sorts of terrible complcations.
I now have a set of correction bushes and wondered if this is a job for Toy
raher than a mechanic guy in his own workshop.
I also managed to sourse a full set of seals for the steering box for $74
Aus which compareed to Mr Toy wanting more than 170 euro was good value I
think.
I still have my Walbro pump that still needs fitting and was only reminded
of this fact when the terrible vibrations came back with a vengence
yesterday for no reaon at all and the cruiser felt like an out of control
washing machine with one leg missing on a spin.
While looking at the TV I saw that the British Army are to get new vehicles
to replace the LR soon. They will be larger then the old LR, amour plated,
must weigh a lot and according to the report be able to carry more than 3
ton. It only has a 2.5 diesel engine or as the presenter said a powerful 2.5
engine.
Now if this machine has a 2.5 engine and able to carry over 3 ton over all
terrains like ditches etc why with our 4.2 engine is the carrying ability
only 3/4 of a ton. Is it because the engines are old world or the body cant
handle the weight or the suspension is not able to cope.
Im interested to know cause I still have that thing about the 18 whellers
being able to caryy or pull 40 or 50 ton with an engine of 12 or 16 litres.
And the fact that the expensive engines on the trucks use a sideways air
intake and we are told to use an air intake to the front.
Ah its all too much ill have to get a cuppa.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT
I have beeen slowly building up bits for the cruiser that I want to put on
it, or should I say get put on it.
This is why I have a few questions.
I just received the OME steering damper and looked at it and the one under
the belly of the cruiser.
Now the one on the cruiser looks smaller as it should but it looks longer
than the new one so I am assuning the new one will pull out.
I tried but failed to pull it out futherwith both hamds, must be old age or
maybe im a big girls blouse.
I then discovered if the wheels are turned on the cruiser the damper slides
into itself, and hey presto , now I know.
I looked again and saw that there is only two bolts holding on the damper
but one is hard to get at but is attached to a plate with two bolts.
Can I open the two plate bolts and the other bolt at the other end of the
damper and then open the remaining damper bolt without other things falling
apart on me.
Will the other new damper simply just go back into place or will there be
all sorts of terrible complcations.
I now have a set of correction bushes and wondered if this is a job for Toy
raher than a mechanic guy in his own workshop.
I also managed to sourse a full set of seals for the steering box for $74
Aus which compareed to Mr Toy wanting more than 170 euro was good value I
think.
I still have my Walbro pump that still needs fitting and was only reminded
of this fact when the terrible vibrations came back with a vengence
yesterday for no reaon at all and the cruiser felt like an out of control
washing machine with one leg missing on a spin.
While looking at the TV I saw that the British Army are to get new vehicles
to replace the LR soon. They will be larger then the old LR, amour plated,
must weigh a lot and according to the report be able to carry more than 3
ton. It only has a 2.5 diesel engine or as the presenter said a powerful 2.5
engine.
Now if this machine has a 2.5 engine and able to carry over 3 ton over all
terrains like ditches etc why with our 4.2 engine is the carrying ability
only 3/4 of a ton. Is it because the engines are old world or the body cant
handle the weight or the suspension is not able to cope.
Im interested to know cause I still have that thing about the 18 whellers
being able to caryy or pull 40 or 50 ton with an engine of 12 or 16 litres.
And the fact that the expensive engines on the trucks use a sideways air
intake and we are told to use an air intake to the front.
Ah its all too much ill have to get a cuppa.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT