Just bought a 960!

**WOODY T5** · Monday 16th April 2012, 23:02

Originally Posted by antz

Today I fitted a new rear numberplate and started to de-badge the tailgate then got bored and I decided I would try and prove a theory amongst my mates. Do Galaxies fit a 960 even though the offset is for FWD. The answer......no.

The fronts are fine but the rears just touch the arch liners under suspension travel due to the soggy suspension. With the arch linders removed/some arch rolling it would all be gravy. DAMN 960's AND THEIR STUPID SOGGY SUSPENSION!

It does look ace I think though...

nice looking motor that mate but looks a lot better with them wheels on now

**antz** · Monday 16th April 2012, 23:15

Originally Posted by WOODY T5

nice looking motor that mate but looks a lot better with them wheels on now

I do love them wheels on it but they dont really fit due to the 960's FWD offset and the galaxies are destined for my 240. Ideally I'd like a set of Volans with tyres to go on the old bus.

**AndysR** · Monday 16th April 2012, 23:23

Originally Posted by antz

I do love them wheels on it but they dont really fit due to the 960's FWD offset and the galaxies are destined for my 240. Ideally I'd like a set of Volans with tyres to go on the old bus.

They aren't Smithy's old wheels are they?

**antz** · Tuesday 17th April 2012, 09:21

Originally Posted by AndysR

They aren't Smithy's old wheels are they?

Yep they are Smithys old wheels. They are eventually going to go on my 240 T5 when its finished but in the meantime they are sat tucked up safely in my workshop and I thought I'd try them on the 960 to see if they fit.

If the suspension wasnt so soggy they would be fine but the back ends that soft and wallowy that the arch liners touch the edge of the wheel with any weight in the back. The fronts have bags of room.

**Haizum74** · Wednesday 18th April 2012, 22:57

So is this what we may see you in on the 29 York to Scarboro run?

**AndysR** · Wednesday 18th April 2012, 23:01

Originally Posted by antz

Yep they are Smithys old wheels. They are eventually going to go on my 240 T5 when its finished but in the meantime they are sat tucked up safely in my workshop and I thought I'd try them on the 960 to see if they fit.

If the suspension wasnt so soggy they would be fine but the back ends that soft and wallowy that the arch liners touch the edge of the wheel with any weight in the back. The fronts have bags of room.

Thought I recognised them.. Strange how they fitted Smithy's 940 ok but not the 960. Perhaps the 960 has a wider rear track with the IRS?

**antz** · Thursday 19th April 2012, 09:12

Originally Posted by AndysR

Thought I recognised them.. Strange how they fitted Smithy's 940 ok but not the 960. Perhaps the 960 has a wider rear track with the IRS?

The 960 uses a FWD offset like the 850's unlike the 940's RWD offset. A set of Volans would fit perfectly with no issues at all but the Galaxies dont because of their RWD offset. Stupid isnt it!

Originally Posted by Haizum74

So is this what we may see you in on the 29 York to Scarboro run?

It depends how I get on with it. Im already missing the T4