Finally Modded Defender Trailing arms

[aloa9061]

Hey Guys,
Sorry it took so long but had some minor production delays.

Basically if anyone knows the defender trailing arms they know they will bend on sight especially with difflocks and/or big tires. They are pretty puny when compared to say a patrol and as some of you have seen on slunnies 4wdlinks site I did an awsome job of "modifying" mine into a U.

Long story short I have had some custom ones made by fernando at 3rds Automotive and they look awesome. These are much bigger than standard and Big balls offroad has been selling the ones for the patrols and cruisers for a while and they have had great reports.



new before fitting


modded (in blue) versus std


As a result of me being a guineee pig anyone who wants some can get them through me for $350 or around $400 retail from Fernando.



fitted with std comparison

Photos are up on my 4wdlinks site

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/gallery/album302

and if you are interested in the vidoe of breaking a land rover one have a look under

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/gallery/album109

lake lyal )
The vid is called "bending landie on rock.

pm me for details.
Andy

[THE 109]

they look great,reminds me of mal's heavy duty track rod tubing.well worth the $$$.

[aloa9061]

especially with the crappy lr ones at 300 a pair!!!!!!! I priced soem aftermarket anmd looking around 600 unfitted!!!!!


very happy

that video of slunnies is worht a watch. pretty funny just don't have the volume too high at work

[Slunnie]

Mate, they are massive! Good luck trying to bend those ones.

[Michele]

They look nice and massive,well done.
Just out of curiosity,do you think "bented" ones for lifted Rovers will follow as well?

Cheers!

[GRIMACE]

Mine cost me $0

[aloa9061]

:lol: Mine cost me $0

nice ones too bad we all can't weld like you

[GRIMACE]

:lol: Mine cost me $0

nice ones too bad we all can't weld like you

there not that nice and the welds are very sh*t
there also not as strong as the 3rds units you have, but i beleive there strong enough.

I was trying to obtain sum standard rear links to sleeve in the exact same manner and sell to people for say $150 a pair (without bushes).
Just so that the less fortunate fellas running larger rubber that cant afford the big $$$ can have abit more strength.... but i have been struggling to find any standard rears for sale

[aloa9061]

mate std rear from lr are 145 plus bushes each. I know this as i turned mine into a u

so for 350 i was happy to pay for them

the scary thing is i had actually bent two. didn't realise that i'd bent my passenger one untill i took it off