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hilux two link rear?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:56 pm
by dbeverett
A mate of mine just bought a dual cab coily lux and its got a setup I've never seen before, sort of like a triangulated 4link with the bars welded together so its a two link/ladder bar/ radius setup?
Just wondering if anyones seen something similar before, it seems pretty beefy and works half decent offeiad but just curious of the pros and cons of it

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:58 pm
by johnsy86
i think u mean an A frame set up, the top joins at the diff in 1 place and at the chassie in 2 places, like an 'A' they can work very well but can also if not setup right induce alot of rear steer

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:34 pm
by dbeverett
Nah I know what a wishbone threelink is.
This Is like a ladder bar either side, picture a single mounting point at the chassis going to two on the diff, then the same on the opposite side and a panhard to keep it all straight

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:45 pm
by johnsy86
sounds like its a jeep style radius arm setup

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:06 pm
by dbeverett
Yeah similar to the y-arms those guys run, just never seen them on the rear before.
I'm on my phone at the moment so I can't upload pics, I'll try and get some up tomorrow when I get on a pc.

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:26 am
by Struth
Sounds like home made or aftermarket radius arms

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:36 pm
by dbeverett
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best photos ive got sorry

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:08 pm
by Struth
radius arm 3 link.

How does it flex?

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:31 pm
by dbeverett
seems to go alright, certainly not earth shattering but it doesnt struggle too much. he hasnt had it long enough to see if it'll give him any issues on road, off camber or on hill climbs

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:20 pm
by DUDELUX
According to the sticker on that green bar, it was made or fitted my the guys at Mental 4x4.
Paging Darren.

He would have alot more info on how it works.

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:20 pm
by Z()LTAN
Its just a fancy radial arm bro

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:36 pm
by old lux
There I's a vechicle up home that runs it. Race vechicle of course. Gets the power down really well. So I don't bongos it flexes tho but seems like it obsorbs really well

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:38 pm
by Nat84
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Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:52 pm
by dbeverett
That's the one

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:50 am
by georgey
the one that was going to win master hands down but just kept breaking?

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:53 am
by MENTAL4x4
georgey wrote:the one that was going to win master hands down but just kept breaking?
kept breakin??? only broke the rear diff

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:56 am
by MENTAL4x4
dbeverett wrote:Image
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best photos ive got sorry
custom made 3 link with molly arms

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:24 pm
by dbeverett
How did it handle? Off camber and that sort of shit? Need to do something with the ass of my surf before I sas it and looking at options, needs to be stable offroad but not be a pig onroad

Re: hilux two link rear?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:42 am
by MENTAL4x4
dbeverett wrote:How did it handle? Off camber and that sort of shit? Need to do something with the ass of my surf before I sas it and looking at options, needs to be stable offroad but not be a pig onroad
i buit it as a every day driver so it handeled perfect on and off road it maxes out the tough dogs longest shocks didnt really buit it to comp it