HEAVY STEERING

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jimtylee
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HEAVY STEERING

#1 Post by jimtylee » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:46 am

Hears a good tip for those with heavy steering ......grease the front tyres all over it will make the steering much lighter and also reduce tyre wear to almost zero
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harvey
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Re: HEAVY STEERING

#2 Post by harvey » Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:16 pm

You're six days late......

(And you forgot to add pumping the tyres up to 60psi)
Currently over 35 years worth of fixing 35 boxes.
Hoping to reach 65 years worth of fixing 65 boxes.

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Re: HEAVY STEERING

#3 Post by suffolkpete » Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:58 pm

I find fan belt grease the most effective :D
1974 Rover 2200 SC
1982 Matra Murena 1.6

rich.
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Re: HEAVY STEERING

#4 Post by rich. » Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:42 am

could just fit power steering...

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Re: HEAVY STEERING

#5 Post by GHT » Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:39 pm

rich. wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:42 am
could just fit power steering...
True, or, you could have a go in a late 1950's Scammel truck, with it's twelve speed crash gearbox, non power steering, non cancelling indicators, non self parking wipers, no windscreen washers, no two speed or intermittent wipers, and whilst you are concentrating on all that you have to contend with a big noisy engine, with it's engine cowl jammed up against your left leg.
Took my HGV test in one. (Don't you dare post the drool emoticon.)
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Re: HEAVY STEERING

#6 Post by rich. » Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:53 pm

:drool: :drool: that is a lovely truck mate

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