Outer Limits 4x4 Board

anyone got any ideas on how to adjust my trailing arms?
either on the vehicle or off





i tried with them on the GU still but didnt have the strength/weight to "crack the nuts...
obviously the bushes provided some play in it but even when i had it as far as it could go i still didnt have enough to crack them..

anyone got any ideas???

already been soaked in WD40 for a while so far

what are you using, just a big shifter. have you tried a large bar on it for extra leverage?

big shifter plus big pole (about 2foot) as leverage

leverage was tried about 5mins after it didnt crack with just the shifter (18" or so)

the problem im having is the bushes...
im not very heavy so i can get them to the point where they dont flex any more but then i dont have the weight to move them further

Try using some wurth brand rostoff, then get it on a hoist and get a pair of stilcens with a length of pipe 4 - 5 ft and have a real go.

i would lock one up with a shifter and bar against the griound

and lean on the other one.

One will be a left handed thread, the ones with the marks on the hex's Your not trying to turn this one the wrong way right?

the problem im having is if i use too much leverage then im to scared to leave the diff on the jack or stands..
with the shifter and pole i could already feel the car moving a little..
3T worth of patrol i dont want getting stuck on the driveway that i cant move



if i could get a hold of my 31s then id stick them back on as a backup

Shadow wrote: the ones with the marks on the hex's Your not trying to turn this one the wrong way right?

nah definately got them going in the right direction... just dont have enough weight to crack them..



got a mate coming over in the morning that has a few KG on me so will see how we go

Use a floor jack under the shifter?

WRXZook wrote:Use a floor jack under the shifter?

that was tried, but i could see the car lifting so thought i better not

try soaking with bolt off, its prolly the best stuff for loosening threads I have used, failing that, try some roids from the local fairfield dealer

Can you set it up so that you can shock it free?

the nut with the marks in it is left hand thread

rob

At this point your just cracking nuts. Leave the car on the ground untill you have them cracked.

18" shifter with a street sign on it . Take up the weight then get a friend to sharply hit the head of the shifter with a 4pound hammer.

if you have the gear, hold the other nut by another shifter and take the weight with a floor jack.

or

take one off at a time and put it in a vice

cheers smitty

hammey wrote:At this point your just cracking nuts. Leave the car on the ground untill you have them cracked.

problem is that 38/35s get in the way and i dont have anything smaller.
i set of 28s or something would be great but i dont have any

j-top paj wrote:

Shadow wrote: the ones with the marks on the hex's Your not trying to turn this one the wrong way right?

nah definately got them going in the right direction... just dont have enough weight to crack them..



got a mate coming over in the morning that has a few KG on me so will see how we go

get pete to help you

i have had to adjust mine a few times whan setting them up

same arms you have, and i live in west syd if you need a hand one arvo pm me
and will come help

j-top paj wrote:just dont have enough weight to crack them..

Eat a few more cows...and be like me! (except you'll still be ugly, but some things cant be helped)

MUD80D wrote:

get pete to help you

he is, this arvo hopefully

j-top paj wrote:

MUD80D wrote:

get pete to help you

he is, this arvo hopefully

you have pm

Jes

You could try hitting the nut head with a 4pound hammer and i don't just mean a tap give it a wack, this may help crack it and loosen the thread. If worse comes to you can heat it up this of couse will ruin your paint though

cracked them this arvo

but i only moved them 10mm and i need 15mm so il have to do it all again tomorrow..

thank for all the input guys