Steering stops?

[robndeb]

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[Bugpac]

Originally Posted by robndeb

Our buggy has a nagging steering issue, when you turn all the way one way or the other, the outer wheel turns so much that the spindle steering arm makes contact with the suspension. It seems that the rack is a few inches forward of the spindles, making the tie rods angle rearward as they go out toward the spindle. This makes the outer wheel's steering arm over extend and almost lock up. Has anyone had this problem? If so, did you make some sort of steering stop? Aside from longer steering arms on the spindle, or moving the rack a couple of inches rearward, I don't know what to do. Help me out guys.
See what I mean.....
Turned all the way.......

got a downward picture of the rack and both front tires?

[Bugpac]

SSC explains most of your problem. Anyhow you probably could make a rack adapter and loose some of the steering throw, I doubt the bumpsteer is accurate anyhow...How far is the opposing wheel turned when this picture is taken?

[robndeb]

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[Bugpac]

Originally Posted by robndeb

A few more pics, see what I mean, PLOW!

Pull the boots back on the rack, you will see a lock nut on the heim joint, put a big washer on there so the heim cant go into the rack body, you should at least be able to keep it from locking up and hitting and loose some steering degree, if you can undo the boot on one side and take a picture with it turned like that so we can see under the boot, on both sides would be best...the boot is zip tied on correct?

[robndeb]

[quote=Bugpac;153741]Pull the boots back on the rack, you will see a lock nut on the heim joint, put a big washer on there so the heim cant go into the rack body, you should at least be able to keep it from locking up and hitting and loose some steering degree, if you can undo the boot on one side and take a picture with it turned like that so we can see under the boot, on both sides would be best...the boot is zip tied on correct?[/QUOTE----------

[robndeb]

Originally Posted by Bugpac

SSC explains most of your problem. Anyhow you probably could make a rack adapter and loose some of the steering throw, I doubt the bumpsteer is accurate anyhow...How far is the opposing wheel turned when this picture is taken?

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[Bugpac]

Originally Posted by robndeb

The inner wheel is fine at full lock.....

Compared to the outer tire..........Yikes!!


Since it is a SSC, what other problems will I be expecting? Tell me, tell me!

the washers may limit travel to much, but will keep you from getting hurt anyhow till a real fix can be done...

[robndeb]

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[minibajaman]

I would first see if you can put some sort of spacer or stop on the rack itself to limit the amount of steering angle. If that doesn't work, you could make some sort of steering stop that welds on to the front uprights and contacts the a-arm to at least prevent the wheel from hitting the arm.

As you pointed out, there appears to be a ton of reverse Ackerman in that steering setup. You may want to consider remounting the rack to fix it at some point.