Where do you get heavy duity rear lower control arms from

Post by **pearson** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:54 am

just wondering Where do you get heavy duity rear lower control arms from in vic i have tryed to look up big pig and cant find any thing

Post by **MARKx4** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:57 am

You can get them from

www.bbmotorsports.com.au
www.3rdsproductions.com.au
www.abt4x4.com

Thats just a couple i know off the top of my head, there could be more.

Post by **Tazz** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:03 am

If in Vic, try Cheezy Racing

Post by **Mudzuki** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:07 am

Ebay from Hobzee

Post by **Loosenuts** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:06 pm

Greg at Smithie's Outback Gear in Cranbourne makes them.

Post by **mudmav** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:19 pm

hobzee is cheap and good quality 4wdshop.com.au i think it is or 0413993597

Post by **turps** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:52 pm

There shouldnt be any 4wd shop in Vic that dosent know about them or couldnt get them for you.
And if you gave a Suburb. I would say some one could even give you the cloest one with a 20min drive.

Post by **weeman** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:32 pm

sandy from aus4wd

makes them as well

Post by **badger** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem

Post by **sudso** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:48 pm

badger wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem

Those arms may be heavy duty but they aren't heavy duty adjustables, which is what you need for any GQ with a substantial lift

Post by **MyGQ** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:48 am

Yeah those places are all good

However, i had mine manafactured to a different set of specs. Mine were done out of extremly thick solid steel. they are nearly 20KG each trailing arm and were made slightly longer to allow for the 7" lift to center the diff in the arches.

Adjustable are just about as good though they do have a weak point at the joint

Post by **InSanE** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:14 am

andrew at ontrack4x4 in east keilor sells them also i think they are around 190 a pair without bushes

Post by **badger** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:27 am

badger wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem

"Those arms may be heavy duty but they aren't heavy duty adjustables, which is what you need for any GQ with a substantial lift"

90% of the comp boys use a solid lower thats a bit longer than standard and adjustable uppers
as adjustable lowers tend to bend or become non adjustable after some use

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:17 am

no need for adjustable trailing arms, just adjustable panhards to suit the lift & align the wheels.

Your choices are endless from where to source them from, cheezy's would have to be the most solid of them all i've seen as he uses the best tube but really they are all shit loads better than standard..

That reminds me i should replace mine

Post by **Stu'sBeast** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:47 am

Got mine from cheezy(im in WA postage was pretty reasonable) and I love em, they can't be killed

Post by **Nelso** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:58 pm

MyGQ wrote:Yeah those places are all good

However, i had mine manafactured to a different set of specs. Mine were done out of extremly thick solid steel. they are nearly 20KG each trailing arm and were made slightly longer to allow for the 7" lift to center the diff in the arches.

Adjustable are just about as good though they do have a weak point at the joint

A bit of overkill me thinks. Mine are made out of 40x20 Hollow bar (10mm wall thickness) and are 25mm longer than standard, and I cannot harm them. I have dropped the weight of my vehicle directly onto the trailing arms many times and they haven't bent at all. I thought I over did it a bit when I made mine, but we have a new contender for the over-engineering award.

Post by **Stu'sBeast** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:37 pm

Sounds strange but hollow bar is actually stronger than solid

Post by **MyGQ** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:08 pm

yeah might be a bit overkill on the over engineering part, but i rather do it once and never again, i can tell i won't bend them from what they are made from, and considering the guy made them for me for nothing, i ain't gunna complain, I have some good friends.

Post by **MyGQ** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:09 pm

Stu'sBeast wrote:Sounds strange but hollow bar is actually stronger than solid

That wouldn't surprise me actually, it has a different surface to transfer the weight over. mine i foudn out aren't solid all the way though, they are hollow but very small hole. have to get the exact dimentions but these suckers are 20K each, weighed them

Post by **bagsy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:32 pm

Loosenuts wrote:Greg at Smithie's Outback Gear in Cranbourne makes them.

Im using smithys control arms , very strong and reasonably priced .

Post by **Nelso** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 pm

Stu'sBeast wrote:Sounds strange but hollow bar is actually stronger than solid

Hollow bar is also made out of harder steel than solid rod, which is mild steel.

Post by **sudso** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:37 am

badger wrote:badger wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem

"Those arms may be heavy duty but they aren't heavy duty adjustables, which is what you need for any GQ with a substantial lift"

90% of the comp boys use a solid lower thats a bit longer than standard and adjustable uppers
as adjustable lowers tend to bend or become non adjustable after some use

No worries, I didnt see anything saying they were longer than standard.

How much longer should they be for 6" suspension lift?
I was thinking of using 30NB sched 40 steam pipe for mine but not sure how much longer to make them for a 6" spring lift.

cheers

Post by kk » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:32 am

i have smithies arms, very good, he can make them to any custom length that you want.

Post by **Nelso** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:09 pm

sudso wrote:
badger wrote:badger wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-Patrol-GU ... dZViewItem

"Those arms may be heavy duty but they aren't heavy duty adjustables, which is what you need for any GQ with a substantial lift"

90% of the comp boys use a solid lower thats a bit longer than standard and adjustable uppers
as adjustable lowers tend to bend or become non adjustable after some use
No worries, I didnt see anything saying they were longer than standard.

How much longer should they be for 6" suspension lift?
I was thinking of using 30NB sched 40 steam pipe for mine but not sure how much longer to make them for a 6" spring lift.

cheers

Are your quarters chopped? 20mm longer should do it but depending on the size tyre you will probably have to trim the guard.

Post by **badger** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:33 pm

15 to 20mm is the general consensus.
only drama is once you get the pinion angle right your tyres will hit the rear half of the gaurd more

so once again us wagon drivers have to get the grinder out

Post by **sudso** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:17 am

Yeah I will have to cut and shut the rear of the guards and get flexi flares, it's got 35's. I had to do the same to my Rodeo on the front ones when I fitted 33's.
Theres quite a bit of rearward deflection in the rear springs as it sits.

I'll probably just buy adjustable upper arms to correct the diff pinion angle.

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