Track rod ends quickie

[MattF]

Is it best to replace both inner and outer whilst doing them or just the outers?

[stormforce]

if they haven't been done before then i would say yes do both but if the inners are ok then just do the outers

[darkdezigns]

i'd always do both,but you should be ok with just outers,it would just be nagging at the back of my mind

[gwh200]

I did both matt. One of them was ok but I took the view that as one had failed the other had less life than the new one.....and going offroad a lot a bit of paranoia crept in as well

[MattF]

Both it is then. Cheers. Damned if I'm getting new tubes though. They will come free if it kills me.

Just on a side note, has anyone used one of the (new?) RTrax steering dampers? Is it worthwhile changing the original, or is the difference negligible?

[yoshie]

Both it is then. Cheers. Damned if I'm getting new tubes though. They will come free if it kills me.

Just on a side note, has anyone used one of the (new?) RTrax steering dampers? Is it worthwhile changing the original, or is the difference negligible?

Just did two, might well do as described




top and bottom ball joints and front dampers

[LURCH]

Both it is then. Cheers. Damned if I'm getting new tubes though. They will come free if it kills me.

Just on a side note, has anyone used one of the (new?) RTrax steering dampers? Is it worthwhile changing the original, or is the difference negligible?

I got an uprated one off of Tony N. Twas a pig to get off though.

[MattF]

I got an uprated one off of Tony N. Twas a pig to get off though.

Typical. Half a reply. What difference did it make over the original?

[MattF]

Just did two, might well do as described

top and bottom ball joints and front dampers

Is that a suggestion to check/change those too?

The front dampers were changed for 9000's when I got her, so they aren't in need of replacement.

[LURCH]

Typical. Half a reply. What difference did it make over the original?

Well i am a half wit, i'm on ere ain't i.
It made it easier to turn especially when i had the 31s on.........

[stormforce]

i got the uprated steering damper on mine from r/t and i found it a hell of a lot better than the original.Once my truck is lifted again i will be fitting twin steering dampers

[MattF]

i got the uprated steering damper on mine from r/t and i found it a hell of a lot better than the original.

Cheers Rich. What difference does it make from the original? Does it stiffen the steering up a tad and take the little wiggles out? (Just asking 'cos I've no idea what it's actual purpose/effect on the steering is ).

[stormforce]

I feel i got better control of the steering especially when hitting potholes etc and yes it stiffens it up a bit aswell,so well worth fitting one

[lord lucan]

Is that a suggestion to check/change those too?

The front dampers were changed for 9000's when I got her, so they aren't in need of replacement.

matt its like a never ending story, you have to stop somewere. if it aint broke dont fix it

[MattF]

I feel i got better control of the steering especially when hitting potholes etc and yes it stiffens it up a bit aswell,so well worth fitting one

Cheers. That's always been my one niggle with the Surf. The fact that the steering seems extremely easy and easily influenced by surface deviations. That's what set me off considering the uprated damper to start with.

matt its like a never ending story, you have to stop somewere. if it aint broke dont fix it

True. I'll leave those alone for the time being and let the M.O.T be the deciding factor on those.