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Radius arm pivot point...
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:08 am
by MONGREL
Just curious if someone has modified a patrol radius arm to pivot properly at the chassis, rather than compressing rubber between 2 flat surfaces?
Seems to me that would be the reason for the lack of travell in the front end?!?!
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:12 am
by Yom
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The way the radius arms bolt to the front axle is the primary reason for a lack of flex.
They wrap around the axle too much. This stiffens the suspension. Good for road stability not so good for articulation.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:18 am
by MONGREL
Every time i search i get a crap load of stuff im not looking for.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:16 am
by chunderlicious
the chassis mount isnt the limiting factor. it shares the same design as range rovers which flex well front and rear. also mogota runs almost solid bushes at one end and radius arm mushroom bushes at the chassis of the lowers.
look at the superior flex arm for what needs to be done.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:15 pm
by Mouse
2dxtreme does them and so does unlimited industries they both use a custom drop box.
www.unlimitedindustries.com.au
www.2dextremefabrications.com.au
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:26 pm
by MONGREL
Superior sure live up to their name! Great products and alot of it. Standard hight super flex arms, be good if they had some info on how they improve flex.
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:47 am
by MyGQ
X-Link solved the binding on the front diff
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:30 pm
by MONGREL
The x link just forces one arm down when the other goes up? Rather than freeing up the movements.
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:32 pm
by 1MadEngineer
MONGREL wrote:Superior sure live up to their name! Great products and alot of it. Standard hight super flex arms, be good if they had some info on how they improve flex.
Some info – reviews FYI
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic117 ... =superflex
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic146 ... =superflex
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic167 ... =superflex