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My tiger was a little low at the rear when fully loaded . So I have removed all my road wheels and reset the last two suspension arms at 40.o the thrid last one at 37.o and the rest remain at 33.o . After running my tiger for about one hour I thought by resetting my suspension now . It was a good to chance check all of the running gear the only problem I found was that four of the Double road wheel bearings had come loose which I have now re loctited back in place with 609 . So tonight I can put the tracks back on and check how she sits . Dale

It was funny seeing my wheels back on the bench after all this time.

Dale,

See my PM. That is one clean tank, you should see mine. Quite a few of the bearings have come loose on mine and some have siezed up so its helpful that they can atleast spin on the axles. There is no sign of wearing the axles but if you use these things through mud it is the worst possible environment for the bearings.

Allan

G'Day Dale
Think I'll do the same but will wait until I get a lathe so I can machine the spacers down at the same time.Not really looking forward to taking of the drive sprockets.Did yours come of OK?
Andy

I wish my workshop was as well organised as yours.

Hello Andy . My sprockets came off easy. Just like Vince suggested . Take out the two grub screws , place one in the release hole and tighten up . Then use a small flat screw driver in the slot and give it tap with a small hammer . Then they will come off with ease. Andy if you are going to make 16 new alloy wheel spacers like it did . Let me know when you are ready and I will copy the two differant types for you as masters . Dale

This is how my tiger sits now that I have reset the suspension . She is fully loaded with motion pack and batterys . Dale

Hi Dale
Did you put flats on your torsion bars?, or are you just tightening up the screws on the round? I have put flats on mine but have realized that I cannot change the angle of the wheels now without buying new rods!
What's your opinion on this?
And do you think the rods with out flats will hold the angle and weight without slipping?

Joe

Hello Joe . It was simple !!! . If you look at the top photo you will see my blue vice with the jig I made to hold the complete torsion bar with the drop arm still in place , after drawing it from the lower hull . Joe I have flats at both ends of my torsion bars like you . This is the only way they will hold without the worry of them slipping when you are running your model . You then just re file the outer end at the new angle and reasemble . I think I measured up 46mm from the bottom of the timber jigs and then drill a 5mm hole . To hold the torsion bar in the vice at the right angle which for me was 40.o ... I used a small builders angle to check that the arm is at the right angle before you file . I found that there was pletty of meat left on my torsion bars . Joe in the top photo dissregard the top hole in that shot it was wrong . You can see the lower hole down level with the vice .. Dale

Joe

Like Dale, I have changed the flat angles on my torsion bars on the Panther from the original setting. As long as you do not get too aggressive with the size of your flat, you can get away with altering the angle a second time if need be without replacing the bars.

As much as I'd like to say they would, the torsion bars will not hold the weight without a flat. No mater how tight you tighten the fasteners.

Dale, your Tiger looks GREAT!

good luck Joe!

You can get an even more firm grip on the torsion bar if you change the torsion bar securing screws supplied by Armortek for cup head grub screws, as these bite better on the torsion bar. As long as the flat on the torsion bar is as wide or wider than the cup head the screw will hold well and not slip.

Hi Dale,

Your Tiger1 is looking spotless! Showroom like! The only thing I like to comment on is that your Tiger1 stands a little bit too high on its wheels! If you look at the original photo's you can see that the tracks lay horizontal on the roadwheels all the way to and over the sprocket! That's my humble opinion!

Matthijs