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rear control arms ??

Post by bilby »

whats the best material to make stronger rear lower control arms for a GQ LWB ???

can get stainless , alloy , or steel ones made

should they be solid bar , or heavy wall pipe ??

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Post by Slunnie »

I dont know what the best is, though I've just made a set for my old Landy that are from 50x25 steel round tube. Then use 3rds productions ends and bushes. These look strong enough to break the 4WD before they bend.

I think these are larger than most. :armsup:
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Post by bru21 »

mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.

s/steel stress cracks but is far tougher then steel in deformation, stretching - tensile etc i would not use it and i am obsessed with the stuff!

alloys of steel fir somwhere between mild and s/steel in terms of cracking etc, and unless youy plan to tig stay off the chromoly

i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section

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Post by blkmav »

bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post
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Post by bilby »

blkmav wrote:
bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post


makes 2 of us then :cool:
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Post by redzook »

bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.

5mm heavy wall :shock:

my lowers are around 12mm wall
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Post by STUMPY »

redzook wrote:
bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.

5mm heavy wall :shock:

my lowers are around 12mm wall
I think he means 5mm wall on the bush rings
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Post by redzook »

STUMPY wrote:
redzook wrote:
bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.

5mm heavy wall :shock:

my lowers are around 12mm wall
I think he means 5mm wall on the bush rings
ohh not the way i read it i thought he ment the diameter of the tube was still narower then the bush
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Post by bru21 »

blkmav wrote:
bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post
sorry i edited my post in driveline and i must have not saved it.

i made some rear lowers and replaced them with 3rds before i even used them due to sponsorship yours for $200 inc good bushes

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