Builds The Oddball 80 - Middle East GX Renovation (3 Viewers)

[DivByZero]

I hate to mess with this new 105 box but I guess anything can get out of adjustment.

Given it's a new steering box, I'd check other things first. Did you replace the rag joint when you did the steering box? That can create play too.

 

[wngrog]

Given it's a new steering box, I'd check other things first. Did you replace the rag joint when you did the steering box? That can create play too.

It’s not play it’s stiff steering.

Imagine you drive into a turn and it won’t self center.

That usually caster and at speed but it does it at 1 mph or 70

 

[thatcabledude]

Maybe RedHead screwed up something during their work.

 

[wngrog]

Maybe RedHead screwed up something during their work.

It was as good for 3000 miles. Not wanting to go there.

I may mess with that adjustment screw.

 

[thatcabledude]

It was as good for 3000 miles. Not wanting to go there.

I may mess with that adjustment screw.

Hope it’s something simple and not that. My only experience with them was a failure at around 10k mi that they replaced under warranty. Wasn’t an 80.

 

[cruisermatt]

on the b-pillar clunking that sounds like what @Fosters had recently - but I don't remember what his issue was. Rock slider rubbing?

 

[wngrog]

on the b-pillar clunking that sounds like what @Fosters had recently - but I don't remember what his issue was. Rock slider rubbing?

I checked all that. And the crossover exhaust is right there. Not it either.

 

[cruisermatt]

I checked all that. And the crossover exhaust is right there. Not it either.

Hopefully he will chime in - it was something like that though where we both looked at it a dozen times and it only happened when taking a turn at exactly the right speed/load and something would flex just enough to rub. I honestly don't remember what it was though

 

[Ecliff5]

I recently was dealing with a clunk that was driving me nuts. Would happen in turns, once left, once right, then also sometimes on acceleration from a stand still. Felt like something shifting back and forth. Felt like it was right under my left foot, was sure it had to be something in the front end. Turns out it was my rear axle side panhard bolt on my delta bracket that was slightly loose and shifting back and forth. Needed two people jumping up and down on the truck with me under it to find it. Tightened it and no more clunk. Hopefully yours is an easy fix once you find it. Tracking them down is a real pain though.

 

[bryson]

I agree with the others - the steering issue sounds like the box adjustment is too tight. If it was in the trunnions you should be able to feel it pretty easily with the truck on the lift and the drag link disconnected.

 

[Fosters]

Hopefully he will chime in - it was something like that though where we both looked at it a dozen times and it only happened when taking a turn at exactly the right speed/load and something would flex just enough to rub. I honestly don't remember what it was though

Howdy…mine was body roll and the floor pan making contact with the slider mount at the frame…but only when making a left hand turn…
Moral of story if body mounts are old they will sag and cause contact with stuff bolted to the chassis

 

[wngrog]

All great ideas. Thank you.

 

[wngrog]

I tried to adjust the screw and it sprung a leak.

I just went ahead and sent it back to them. Will see if it was the 30,000 mile 105!box that was the issue now for sure.

 

[wngrog]

Got the box back in. When I installed it the drag was still there so I dug a little deeper.

The joint on the box input was too deep into the input shaft on the box. I loosed it up and moved it back about 1/4” and it’s all smooth now.

At the moment the entire fleet is running and healthy.

Good feeling. May update my group photo tomorrow.

 

[G-Cat]

May update my group photo tomorrow.

 

[wngrog]

Thanks for the reminder

 

[G-Cat]

 

[wngrog]

One year later

 

[wngrog]

Took the OddBall to Windrock for @Meshel to drive at the 70 series event.

Jason and I are struggling up trails with no lockers and Meshal is just walking up everywhere in the OddBall.

First time in the rocks and he’s like a pro

 

[John berto]

Gday jus woundering would this front mount intercooler be compatible for my 1hz turbo 80 series

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