Need pics of A frame mounts to diff

[tomsoffroad]

Can anyone share some pics of how they've connected the A frame too the diff on their trucks.
Was going to use a ball joint but have decided against it, I'm abit worried about it leavering out with articulation. Any help or ideas would be great.
Cheers Thomas

[Bartso]

What kind of 4wd is it going in or what did the diff housing come out of

[RUFF]

I know you are worried about the balljoint but im using a Defender one so thought i would post a pick of my mount.

My shocks are set to limmit the flex just as the balljoint binds. I will prob eventually go with a Treg style trailer coupling but this set up gets it approved for the moment.

[tomsoffroad]

RUFF
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:20 pm

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I know you are worried about the balljoint but im using a Defender one so thought i would post a pick of my mount.

Cheers Ruff, I've thought about the treg type coupling, but your idea of using the shocks to limit the travel sounds like a good idea. By the way I've ended up rebuilding the A frame and spreading the mounts right out too the chassis.
Cheers Thomas

[Surfection]

[tomsoffroad]

Cheers Surfection thats a real tidy setup too. One question though....
Do you find the rubber bushes to be fine or would I be better to use brass on the swivel?

[bru21]

does that setup bind when the diff walks foward at one end as one bottom control arm shortens due to droop / compression. the wizard setup has a jonnie joint for this reason?


i am using a big balls kit on mine - $335 - dear for what it does but cheap for the work involved i guess.
cheers

bru

[Surfection]

Cheers Surfection thats a real tidy setup too. One question though....
Do you find the rubber bushes to be fine or would I be better to use brass on the swivel?

In that pivot you can see in the pic i had high density body lift block material, which was fine and never showed any signs or wear. In the swivel which is in front of the pivot in the pic i had poly bushes you commonly find in sports car suspension. I had two in there drilled to suit the 1" bolt running through them, they were fine for a while but wouldn't be a huge success in the long term. If i were to build another A frame with street driving in mind i'd use snake racing's A frame balljoint, and just build around it.

Bru, I never noticed any binding in the rear but i was running fairly long, fairly flat links so i didn't have alot of axle steer. I imagine if that setup was put in the back of a patrol or 80 with stock or near stock arms there'd be a bit of binding. Either way it wasn't bad for a first try !!

[tomsoffroad]

Thanks for all the ideas guys. I.ve finished the new A frame and ended up sticking with the ball joint (I'll steal Ruffs idea with the shocks).]
Should do the trick, fingers crossed that if it breaks it happens on the ramp in the garage.
Cheers Thomas

[bru21]

surfection links look goood.

i built my frame last night, gotta install the diff bracketry now.

cheers bru

[tomsoffroad]

bru21
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:15 pm

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surfection links look goood.

i built my frame last night, gotta install the diff bracketry now.

cheers bru

Got any pics you'd like too share

[bru21]

i have pix of the frame but not the diff brackets yet, hence the reason i didn't upload them already.

cheers

bru