dropped radius arms(install pics added)

Post by **Hoonz** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:38 am

Who actually has snake/3rds production arms fitted on their patrol on this board?

Tell us what you think

slight modification

Post by **ludacris** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:12 am

I have a set of nether but have not got them fitted to the truck as they are for sale in my shop. I use drop brackets and they are awsome with a little down fall of clearence which I have not noticed.

They are for a 6 inch lift. They come with genuine bushes and are only $890 but will offer to give a discount if you carry my sticker on your rig for atleast a year if you are interested. Can provide photos.

LudaCris

Post by **morkz** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:46 pm

hey can you show us some pics or specs

i was thinking of going to go and get 3rds myself when i do my lift but be good to see what else is out there

Post by **YankeeDave** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:21 pm

hey send me a set for free and i'll plaster your stickers all over my truck and all over town. :lol:

Post by **ludacris** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:40 pm

Pictures.

Post by **morkz** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 7:37 pm

hey chris

how do u find the flex with these does the GQ flex up nicely and how does it behave on road i.e. castor is good or average

Because i'm wanting to do a 5-6" lift but wanting to make sure its still driveable on road.

cheers

Post by **Hoonz** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:33 pm

doesn't look like any one on the board is using dropped arms

Post by **ozy1** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:45 am

morkz wrote:hey chris

how do u find the flex with these does the GQ flex up nicely and how does it behave on road i.e. castor is good or average

Because i'm wanting to do a 5-6" lift but wanting to make sure its still driveable on road.

cheers

Mate, both my father and myself are running 6" lifts in a GQ and a GU, we started with castor plates, and found they were not the best, we have moved to Wizard Drop Boxes, and we do not have any dramas any more, the only time you will find the on road drivability up to shiat is when bushes wear out, or your wheel balance is out,

so aslong as your bushes are up to scratch and your balance is right, you wont have an dramas, at the moment my blance is out, and i have a shimmy at 60km/h,

if i had the cash id be more than happy to try out the dropped arms, but to to finacial restraints at the moment, im going to hold off

Post by **Tiny** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:25 am

I ran wizzard on the GQ and find it is good, a mate is running snake on his GU and swears by them. they are rubbing somwhere tho.....thee is a thread on snake arms in tech

Tiny

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:30 am

thread is for dropped arms ... don't wanna know about drop boxes

Post by **Tiny** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:08 am

Hoonz wrote:thread is for dropped arms ... don't wanna know about drop boxes

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=34074

Post by **morkz** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:26 am

can someone explain to me what the difference is between dropped arms and boxes am confused :oops:

Post by **muddyperils** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:02 pm

morkz wrote:can someone explain to me what the difference is between dropped arms and boxes am confused

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The drop arms (pictured above somewhere) are made for a big lift and are different shape than your factory ones, thus they realign your diffs properly, the drop boxes relocate the rear of your standard arms down lower (ie: roughly lower the rear bushes the same distance as the springs raised the chasy) to even every thing out!!!

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:03 pm

#Tiny wrote:
Hoonz wrote:thread is for dropped arms ... don't wanna know about drop boxes

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=34074

whats that thread got to do with dropped radius arms?

Post by **CJ Burns Esq** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:14 pm

I've got 3rd's arms but I need to do a thorough test on them to see if there is any benefit. I'm letting the bushes soften a bit first.
A couple of things I can tell you are;
1) Drives better than with the bushes.
2) I have a new clunk under the car since fitting them.
3) The grinding in the front end wasn't chopped out bushes, to be cured by new drop arms (not have to replace castor correction bushes every 8 months), but a badly fitted drivers side spring courtesy of Manellis.

Post by **Hoonz** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:19 pm

finally some one with first hand experience ...
so make with the photos and your opinion
i heard 3rds arms hit the chassis on full flex ...
clear the rumours for us

Post by **ozy1** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:28 pm

Hoonz wrote:finally some one with first hand experience ...
so make with the photos and your opinion
i heard 3rds arms hit the chassis on full flex ...
clear the rumours for us

i did actually have pics of this, will see if i can chasethem up.

Post by **muzza_fattire** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:51 am

I've got them.
Steering is fine. Articulation is fine. No shuddering at any speed I can reach (not that quick anyway

)
Don't hit anything they aren't meant to.

Anything else you want to know, H(.)(.)nz?

Post by **Hoonz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:00 pm

muzza_fattire wrote:I've got them.
Steering is fine. Articulation is fine. No shuddering at any speed I can reach (not that quick anyway )
Don't hit anything they aren't meant to.

Anything else you want to know, H(.)(.)nz?

you've go the 3rds ones?
got any pics of them in action?

Post by **morkz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:53 pm

Hey HOONZ

which radius arms u thinking of getting? 3rds or snake

i spoke to someone down here and they said not to get 3rds but to get snake ones because at the end of the radius arm opposite end to the bushes the 3rds one seem to come loose.

Post by **Hoonz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:02 pm

im lookin more at snake ..
i don't like the sounds of the solid mount at the chassis and the piviot in the arm for high speeds

Post by **morkz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:05 pm

Hoonz wrote:im lookin more at snake ..
i don't like the sounds of the solid mount at the chassis and the piviot in the arm for high speeds

hey just in case u were interested there was a guy selling some snakes ones on 4wd monthly for a grand.

Post by **Hoonz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:08 pm

i know i've pm'd him already

Post by **choppa1978** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:07 pm

VERY INTERESTED N SEEING THESE IN ACTION I AM RUNNING 8IN COILS AND 35MM PACKERS WITH 37IN CREEPY'S ON MY UTE , AND KEEP ON DOING BUSHES LIKE A SET EVERY 2-3MTHS INERESTED IN THE ARMS SHOWN EARLIER LETS DO DEALS LUDACRIS, HOW MUCH REALY ,IM KEEN P.M CHEERS IF ANYONE HAS PICS OF THESE IN ACTION PLEASE FORWARD...

Post by **mytmav** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:12 pm

hoonz, got a set that have been fabricated for me getting passed by engineer atm, 3 mates have been using them for a year or more, one of which was in the outback, all like them, all get more front articulation from them , all had no probs. pm me if you want a set at a realistic price :lol:

Post by **morkz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:46 pm

mytmav wrote:hoonz, got a set that have been fabricated for me getting passed by engineer atm, 3 mates have been using them for a year or more, one of which was in the outback, all like them, all get more front articulation from them , all had no probs. pm me if you want a set at a realistic price

which ones are they usesing snake or 3rds

Post by **muzza_fattire** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:12 am

Hoonz wrote:
muzza_fattire wrote:I've got them.
Steering is fine. Articulation is fine. No shuddering at any speed I can reach (not that quick anyway )
Don't hit anything they aren't meant to.

Anything else you want to know, H(.)(.)nz?

you've go the 3rds ones?
got any pics of them in action?

Sorry. I've got the Snake Racing ones.
No pics handy but may be able to find some, or take some soon.

I think someone here was saying on another thread that because the 3rd's arms have the pivot, they don't use the bushing at the chassis end of the arm and therefore use a more solid mounting system and transmit more road noise/vibration through the car.

Post by **CJ Burns Esq** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:19 pm

Actually where the 3rd's mount on the chassis, it actually rotates. Correct there is no bush, but the is a teflon inner sleeve and solid mounting. It's hard to describe, but the drop arms pivot at the clevis joint and rotate at the chassis mount.
Yes the mount does come loose occasionally, but that is from not using a rattle gun and lock tite when doing them up.
CJ

Post by **Hoonz** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:43 am

well ... i just ordered my very own snake items ... and will do a product review ... will have them for our next 4wd trip next weekend

full pics and measurements ... stay tuned

Post by **Hoonz** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:34 pm

ok heres pics to compare items ... not here to bag what any one else is selling ... just comparing items...

mytmav .. can you post up a pic of your items too please

snake items

Ludicris's items forsale

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