Steering damper needed?

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  • ctrover
    Low Range
    • Aug 2007
    • 79

    Steering damper needed?

    My series wanders a bit on the road at speed.Nothing serious but would a steering damper straighten her out?Would it make it harder to turn the wheel?I noticed a bracket on my frame for one but no damper.
  • TeriAnn
    Overdrive
    • Nov 2006
    • 1087

    #2
    Originally posted by ctrover
    My series wanders a bit on the road at speed.Nothing serious but would a steering damper straighten her out?Would it make it harder to turn the wheel?I noticed a bracket on my frame for one but no damper.
    I installed one a couple decades ago and have not noticed any difference.

    First make sure your tie rod ends, steering relay and steering box are all tight. Loose steering equals a wondering Land Rover.

    Next get a good professional front end alignment. Strangely enough Series Land Rover alignment specs are tighter than those of most modern cars.

    That should cure any tendencies to wonder.
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    Teriann Wakeman_________
    Flagstaff, AZ.




    1960 Land Rover Dormobile, owned since 1978

    My Land Rover web site

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