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  • siii8873
    Overdrive
    • Jul 2007
    • 1013

    turning radius

    what is the expected turning radius of an 88" rover. Mine seems pretty wide, wider than any other 4wd's I've owned. When I first set my wheel stops I was conservative and couldn't believe how bad the turning radius was. I jacked up the front end, turned in the stop bolts, turned the wheel all the way to one side, adjusted the stop bolt to touch the tab, backed off the wheel and then turned the bolt one turn. Repeated on the other side. Going back, the first thing I did was find the center of the steering box and adjusted the drop arm to straight down and the other arms per the manual. Is this just what I get or do I need to do some further adjustments, can't think of any.
    Bob
    THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
    THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
    THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
    THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
    THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
    THING 6 - 1954 86" HT
  • LaneRover
    Overdrive
    • Oct 2006
    • 1743

    #2
    If my memory serves me correctly the stock turning radius is somewhere around 35 ft (or is that the 109?)

    Some people have used Defender rims to get a better turning radius because the offset of the rim is different. Skinny tires also help.

    Brent
    1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
    1965 109 SW - nearly running well
    1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
    1969 109 P-UP

    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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    • Bostonian1976
      5th Gear
      • Nov 2006
      • 750

      #3
      weird - my turning radius seems very good
      '67 sort of station wagon (limestone), '65 gray hardtop, '63 blue Station Wagon, '64 limestone station wagon in pieces

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      • TeriAnn
        Overdrive
        • Nov 2006
        • 1087

        #4
        Factory specs (1971) for the turning circle are:

        88 - 38 feet
        109 - 47 feet

        Obviously this can vary with different wheels, tyre widths and wheel spacers.
        -

        Teriann Wakeman_________
        Flagstaff, AZ.




        1960 Land Rover Dormobile, owned since 1978

        My Land Rover web site

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        • Jeff Aronson
          Moderator
          • Oct 2006
          • 569

          #5
          TeriAnn's figures tell the story - it is a wide turning radius and probably greater than any other 4 x 4 of a more recent vintage. Fortunately, you can see the edges of the car so all the "Y" turns you will have to make are easy to accomplish

          Jeff
          Jeff Aronson
          Vinalhaven, ME 04863
          '66 Series II-A SW 88"
          '66 Series II-A HT 88"
          '80 Triumph TR-7 Spider
          '80 Triumph Spitfire
          '66 Corvair Monza Coupe
          http://www.landroverwriter.com

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          • LaneRover
            Overdrive
            • Oct 2006
            • 1743

            #6
            Originally posted by Jeff Aronson
            TeriAnn's figures tell the story - it is a wide turning radius and probably greater than any other 4 x 4 of a more recent vintage. Fortunately, you can see the edges of the car so all the "Y" turns you will have to make are easy to accomplish

            Jeff
            And its not like you need to pay attention to curbs ALL the time....
            1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
            1965 109 SW - nearly running well
            1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
            1969 109 P-UP

            http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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            • ducttape
              1st Gear
              • Feb 2007
              • 169

              #7
              Originally posted by LaneRover
              And its not like you need to pay attention to curbs ALL the time....
              THAT is the right answer
              1967 Series IIA 88

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