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rear control arms ??
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:03 am
by bilby
whats the best material to make stronger rear lower control arms for a GQ LWB ???
can get stainless , alloy , or steel ones made
should they be solid bar , or heavy wall pipe ??
cheers
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:21 am
by Slunnie
I dont know what the best is, though I've just made a set for my old Landy that are from 50x25 steel round tube. Then use 3rds productions ends and bushes. These look strong enough to break the 4WD before they bend.
I think these are larger than most.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:40 am
by bru21
mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.
s/steel stress cracks but is far tougher then steel in deformation, stretching - tensile etc i would not use it and i am obsessed with the stuff!
alloys of steel fir somwhere between mild and s/steel in terms of cracking etc, and unless youy plan to tig stay off the chromoly
i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
cheers bru
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:16 am
by blkmav
bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:59 am
by bilby
blkmav wrote:bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post
makes 2 of us then
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:32 pm
by redzook
bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.
5mm heavy wall
my lowers are around 12mm wall
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:43 pm
by STUMPY
redzook wrote:bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.
5mm heavy wall
my lowers are around 12mm wall
I think he means 5mm wall on the bush rings
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:36 pm
by redzook
STUMPY wrote:redzook wrote:bru21 wrote:mate steel and heavy wall like 5mm or so, big enough, yet still fitting the width of the bush.
5mm heavy wall
my lowers are around 12mm wall
I think he means 5mm wall on the bush rings
ohh not the way i read it i thought he ment the diameter of the tube was still narower then the bush
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:48 pm
by bru21
blkmav wrote:bru21 wrote:i have a set of h/d ones in the forsale section
Link? I'm blind and can't find your post
sorry i edited my post in driveline and i must have not saved it.
i made some rear lowers and replaced them with 3rds before i even used them due to sponsorship yours for $200 inc good bushes
cheers bru 0402337734