5 link front for GQ

[KIWI]

Kiwi is there no one over at all selling this stuff? (or 4wd gear in general)The old man told me there's a big lack of it, and would be a good hole to fill.

Anything like this is hard to get, and I am yet to find anyone over here that stocks it.
Most Safari owners over here have never heard of Cheezy, 3rds, Wizard etc etc, which is ok, until you see what we are missing out on!

I like the sound of drop arms, but, as always, there are conflicting stories of whether or not the benefits are worth the $$$ when compared to drop boxes.
I'm only running a 3" lift with 33's on a swb, but these correction bushes annoy the heck out of me, so I'm going back to factory ones. Was also gong to thow a 4" lift and small BL to get 35's on.

Would be a lot easier if I had something to compare to, but I may have to bite the bullet, and be the local guinea pig for trying drop arms


Dave

[troy gill]

i have photos of the proto but i am going to make the top arms adjustable as to suit any lift and they will be around 1300 bucks mark will try and post photos over the weekend

[china]

...where is your shop? this is interesting stuff.

[troy gill]

4 denison st mayfield just getting organised shed is a mess but if you have an idea i can build it just finish a hilux putting gq diffs under and 4 link rear currently doing gu with rear steer 4link and 5link front

[tuf045]

4 denison st mayfield just getting organised shed is a mess but if you have an idea i can build it just finish a hilux putting gq diffs under and 4 link rear currently doing gu with rear steer 4link and 5link front

Does that hilux have tri 4 bar rear and still leaf sprung front?

[Mick.]

4 denison st mayfield just getting organised shed is a mess but if you have an idea i can build it just finish a hilux putting gq diffs under and 4 link rear currently doing gu with rear steer 4link and 5link front

I might have to come around and see you than. I want to get a 5 link for the front of my patrol as soon as I get the thing cut back into an extra cab.

BTW do you keep your GU extra cab at your work shop during the day? If so I wouldn't mind checking out what you did to it to give me ideas before I go hacking into mine.

I only work up the road from you in Hamilton.

Cheers Mick.

[troy gill]

yes for the hilux question

yes i keep my gu at the shop but the cab is removed off the chasis at the moment but your welcome to come and have a look

[Mick.]

yes for the hilux question

yes i keep my gu at the shop but the cab is removed off the chasis at the moment but your welcome to come and have a look

Thanks mate i'll drop in sometime next week.

Cheers Mick.

[evanstaniland]

if people arnt keen on the 5link there is also the x link setup done by Dobbin Engineering i bielieve he has done it for the 80s and the 100s not sure bout the nissans but i think he will be more than happy to make it!!

Evan..

[troy gill]

here are some photos of my bolt on five link still need to make the top arms adjustable and put sway bar mount on arms

[2dextreme]

There has been a lot of guys pulling out there 5 links and putting in my drop arms as theya re getting just as much flex out of my arms and also have the handling. my arms have been run in out back challenge trucks and also tuff tracks and superior all teran challenge for 3 years now and have put up with some harsh punishment we now one having any truble at all. My arms are also half the price of other arms

[rover1]

where can i go to see your arms, i was looking into making a 5link but have about 5 projects on the go, easier just to hand over the cash for a good product.

[tuf045]

well why don't we all get on here and flog our crap in a mine's better than yours battle.
some people like five links for certain things and some people like radius arms for certain things.
It all come's down to what the person wants,there prefrence. a locker and good tires will make up the diffrence in travel that the five link will offer in speed style events.
than the five link excels in slow rock crawling style events
a five like will always have more body roll than radius arms and more than likley have trouble with wearing bush's out on the heavyer style trucks.
my opinion is is you want to rock crawl get a buggy. Radius arms for me all the way.

This is my opinion and it is not ment to offend anyone.
cheers.

[2dextreme]

Thats all good and yes it does come down to personal perference on what you what to do with your truck. I'm just putting my arms out there so that people know that they're an option and I'm tring to run a business too.

[DR Frankenstine]

The really good thing about my weld in 5 link is the only thing hanging lower than the axle tube is the diff pumpkin. nothing to get hung up in deep ruts etc.

[professor]

if people arnt keen on the 5link there is also the x link setup done by Dobbin Engineering i bielieve he has done it for the 80s and the 100s not sure bout the nissans but i think he will be more than happy to make it!!

Evan..

Try this

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=83740

Flex and radius arms.

[BIG GQ]

There has been a lot of guys pulling out there 5 links and putting in my drop arms as theya re getting just as much flex out of my arms and also have the handling. my arms have been run in out back challenge trucks and also tuff tracks and superior all teran challenge for 3 years now and have put up with some harsh punishment we now one having any truble at all. My arms are also half the price of other arms

Dale is spot on. He knows that I am one of the guys that have gone from 5 link front end to a set of 2DExtreme arms and couldn't be happier. I have the same amount of travel/flex yet is handles like a go kart on road again. As he said they have seen some tough times and never yet let me down in any way.