trailing arms

[dassaw]

Has anyone strengthened there trailing arms? Mananged to bend one of mine on the weekend, and was thinking may be able to strengthen them with some angle or flat welded on top for extra strength. Anyone done this before? Cheers

[Disco1Modified]

Does yours look like mine did?


I couldn't find anyone in OZ that made stronger ones. I have replaced mine with a set from a Range rover (they are the same length) and are made of a slightly bigger diametre tube.
The best suggestion I received was to find a tube diameter that fits OVER the existing trailing arm (a 3mm tube wall thickness) and silicon it in place to stop it rattling. It is illegal to weld the trailing arm. Needs to be properly engineered.
If anyone knows of a stronger replacement then I'm all ears ....

You may note in the photo that the trailing arm mount is also bent. Stronger arms will surely mean bent mounts .... where do you stop?

[HSV Rangie]

[old tom]

sleeve them with steam pipe. Drill holes in the pipe down one side then when fitted fill with silicon

[dassaw]

No it wasnt quite that bad disco1, i cant even imagine how the hell you did that!

So if welding is out of the question, the steam pipe sleeve or rangie ones might be the go.

HSV, where did you get those custom ones from??

Disco1, pm me some pics of your rig, would like a squiz.

Cheers

[modman]

if you can wait 4 weeks i will have 40mm (10mm wall) adjustable length trailing arms for sale at a decent price. 4140 pins and cranked to relieve bush bind .
just give me a few weeks to finish the product.

[up2nogood]

Any ideas of cost?

[RangingRover]

also very interested, due to the introduction of my 4 inch longer shocks.....

[DaveS3]

Very Interested aswell.

Cheers
Dave.

[mickrangie]

m3 i have about 4 spares left... the older type Rangie ones do last a lot longer but they still bend

[eliteforce32]

yeah after a price for these cranked rear arms for a classic rover if ur willing to make so many sets ....

[modman]

got to get stuff back from the machiners, i'm doing a batch run to work out price.
i figurred out real quick you can't thread 4140 at 22mm coarse and expect the die too last
threads have to be screw cut on large lathe to be accurate and true.
getting fab work done by professionals/tradesmen so down the track engineers can be approached.
further down the track i would like to do different shock mounts, cranked front arms, along similar lines to the american stuff, but suited to our aftermarket shocks.
david.

[walker]

Mmmmm. I am definately interested.

I thought I remembered reading a while ago that cranking the arms was illegal, any truth in that. I hope not.

[disco95]

I'm interested in these also. I'm currently looking at getting some modded rear shock mounts made. I've just gotta pull the ones off my wreck to take to the fabricator.

[mickrangie]

Mmmmm. I am definately interested.

I thought I remembered reading a while ago that cranking the arms was illegal, any truth in that. I hope not.

no point having cranked arms with off set bushes... i been told that cranked arms can tend to bend also as pressure it put o the cranked part... make sense if you think about it.... IMO the best would be to sleeve them.

[HSV Rangie]

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

[walker]

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

But then what is the next thing to break if they dont bend.

[mickrangie]

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

But then what is the next thing to break if they dont bend.

that's it i rather my arms bend then my chassis mount

[modman]

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts
david

[cloughy]

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts
david

[walker]

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts
david

Should I use highway tyres as well?

[mickrangie]

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts
david

Should I use highway tyres as well?

Just sit at home and wheb wheel then u wont break anything! Or maybe u could break a mouse wheel if i click too hard

[6.5 rangie]

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts
david

Should I use highway tyres as well?

Just sit at home and wheb wheel then u wont break anything! Or maybe u could break a mouse wheel if i click too hard

Thats what i do Haven't broken a thing yet

[mickrangie]

Crap man i just rolled my chair anyone got a porta power i can borrow?

[DL]

Hi All,

Have a look here: www.equipe4x4.com.au/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=4
For $449 and made in Oz. Other goodies as well.

cheers, DL

[modman]

i'll beat that price and mine will be adjustable in length for pinion angle.
will also do straight arms for people if necessary.
(and non adjustable)
will only be painted, i'm not into bling
david

[def90]

hey DL i think u'll find they are not made here, they are just the australian distributor for equipe (pretty much same line of products as scorpion/scrap iron racing).

although i'm sure they are very good arms, i have a mate with a set (but the scorpion stamped ones), that i will be stealing very soon.

and you should check if these arms are DOT approved, i'm not sure if they are? but they could be by now?

[Micka]

although i'm sure they are very good arms, i have a mate with a set (but the scorpion stamped ones), that i will be stealing very soon.

Pfft...good luck

[def90]

well they're no good on a 'tourer'

[Micka]

well they're no good on a 'tourer'

at least mine has been in low range recently