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What type of heavy duty control arms are there?
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:36 pm
by vompie69
Just thought I would post this question up, what type of heavy duty control arms are there? We are now looking for our fourth set in approx one year. Genuine ones didn't last long, both bent almost 45 degree, then had fitted Wizzards chrome molly, they bent the next week, have had some seamless alloy ones now for a few months, bent it slightly, but did a really good job to both of them on the weekend. It is becoming an expensive exercise, desperate to find some that will last a while and take a bit of a beating. I welcome your input in this,
Thanks, Jane
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:09 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Cheezy Racing...
www.cheezyracing.com.au
Very good, have them on dad's GQ
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:59 am
by big red
try mild steel ones then you can bend them back into shape with a tube bender.
or to make them stronger weld a 50 x 8 flat on its edge on top of some mild steel ones then maybe add an angle underneath to protect against squashing
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:47 am
by ozy1
could you not make them out of solid mild steel rod, we picked up a set form big balls offroad for $400 or so, and they are about 50mm diametre, and real heavy.....just an idea
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:25 pm
by turps
Mine are the Mal Leslie ones and they are still straight have some gouges, but no dents.
They where on Cheezy's car and most have seen the stuff he drives and they survived.
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:01 pm
by Wendle
32NB schedule 160. Mine had flat spots ground well into them from dragging over shit, and they were still more or less dead straight.
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:23 am
by duncan
1 1/2 od shed 80 tube with a 1 shed 80 sleeve thats threaded with 1 inch BSF to make them adjustable standard nissan bushes ok so far heaps of gouges though .Saw some made out of 1 inch solid square bar dont think they would bend
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:35 pm
by Area54
Give Les a call at BATC, on 07) 3890 4211, he makes beefy stuff for your machine...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:25 pm
by Guy
Wendle wrote:32NB schedule 160. Mine had flat spots ground well into them from dragging over shit, and they were still more or less dead straight.
mmmmm overkill ... love it ..
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:17 pm
by vompie69
Thanks for all your input, greatly appreciated. Have thought about welding angle onto them to strengthen and protect, but was told that it was illegal, and you could get fined big time, also plays with insurance too.
Thanks again,
Jane