trailing arms

Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Has anyone strengthened there trailing arms? Mananged to bend one of mine on the weekend, and was thinking may be able to strengthen them with some angle or flat welded on top for extra strength. Anyone done this before? Cheers

Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia

Does yours look like mine did?

I couldn't find anyone in OZ that made stronger ones. I have replaced mine with a set from a Range rover (they are the same length) and are made of a slightly bigger diametre tube.
The best suggestion I received was to find a tube diameter that fits OVER the existing trailing arm (a 3mm tube wall thickness) and silicon it in place to stop it rattling. It is illegal to weld the trailing arm. Needs to be properly engineered.
If anyone knows of a stronger replacement then I'm all ears ....

You may note in the photo that the trailing arm mount is also bent. Stronger arms will surely mean bent mounts .... where do you stop?

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Location: s/w vic

sleeve them with steam pipe. Drill holes in the pipe down one side then when fitted fill with silicon

Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

No it wasnt quite that bad disco1, i cant even imagine how the hell you did that! Smile

So if welding is out of the question, the steam pipe sleeve or rangie ones might be the go.

HSV, where did you get those custom ones from??

Disco1, pm me some pics of your rig, would like a squiz.

Cheers

Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

if you can wait 4 weeks i will have 40mm (10mm wall) adjustable length trailing arms for sale at a decent price. 4140 pins and cranked to relieve bush bind Wink

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just give me a few weeks to finish the product.

Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Location: Sydney

Any ideas of cost?

Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne

also very interested, due to the introduction of my 4 inch longer shocks.....

Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne

Very Interested aswell.

Cheers
Dave.

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 6:08 pm

m3 i have about 4 spares left... the older type Rangie ones do last a lot longer but they still bend Crying or Very sad

Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: cashmere

yeah after a price for these cranked rear arms for a classic rover if ur willing to make so many sets Wink

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Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

got to get stuff back from the machiners, i'm doing a batch run to work out price.
i figurred out real quick you can't thread 4140 at 22mm coarse and expect the die too last Embarassed

threads have to be screw cut on large lathe to be accurate and true. Wink

getting fab work done by professionals/tradesmen so down the track engineers can be approached.
further down the track i would like to do different shock mounts, cranked front arms, along similar lines to the american stuff, but suited to our aftermarket shocks.
david.

Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne

Mmmmm. I am definately interested.

I thought I remembered reading a while ago that cranking the arms was illegal, any truth in that. I hope not.

Joined: 28 Sep 2004

I'm interested in these also. I'm currently looking at getting some modded rear shock mounts made. I've just gotta pull the ones off my wreck to take to the fabricator.

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:26 pm

walker wrote:

Mmmmm. I am definately interested.

I thought I remembered reading a while ago that cranking the arms was illegal, any truth in that. I hope not.

no point having cranked arms with off set bushes... i been told that cranked arms can tend to bend also as pressure it put o the cranked part... make sense if you think about it.... IMO the best would be to sleeve them.

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Geelong

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne

HSV Rangie wrote:

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

But then what is the next thing to break if they dont bend. Very Happy

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:18 am

walker wrote:

HSV Rangie wrote:

If you use 40*10 hollow bar they WONMT bend.

Michael.

But then what is the next thing to break if they dont bend. Very Happy

that's it i rather my arms bend then my chassis mount

Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts Laughing

david

Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: Yinnar South, Vic

modman wrote:

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts Laughing

david

Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne

modman wrote:

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts Laughing

david

Should I use highway tyres as well? Wink

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:48 pm

walker wrote:

modman wrote:

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts Laughing

david

Should I use highway tyres as well? Wink

Just sit at home and wheb wheel then u wont break anything! Or maybe u could break a mouse wheel if i click too hard The Finger

Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Location: mornington pen

mickrangie wrote:

walker wrote:

modman wrote:

don't use big tyres, don't use locker, use small axles as fuses, then you won't bend arms or chassis mounts Laughing

david

Should I use highway tyres as well? Wink

Just sit at home and wheb wheel then u wont break anything! Or maybe u could break a mouse wheel if i click too hard The Finger

Thats what i do The Finger

Haven't broken a thing yet Laughing

Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:44 pm

Crap man i just rolled my chair Crying or Very sad

anyone got a porta power i can borrow?

Joined: 31 May 2006 Location: Bellarine, Brackistan

Hi All,

Have a look here: www.equipe4x4.com.au/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=4
For $449 and made in Oz. Other goodies as well.

cheers, DL

Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Location: melbourne

i'll beat that price and mine will be adjustable in length for pinion angle.
will also do straight arms for people if necessary.
(and non adjustable)
will only be painted, i'm not into bling Rolling Eyes

david

Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Location: brisvagas

hey DL i think u'll find they are not made here, they are just the australian distributor for equipe (pretty much same line of products as scorpion/scrap iron racing).

although i'm sure they are very good arms, i have a mate with a set (but the scorpion stamped ones), that i will be stealing very soon.

and you should check if these arms are DOT approved, i'm not sure if they are? but they could be by now?

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: BrisVegas

def90 wrote:

although i'm sure they are very good arms, i have a mate with a set (but the scorpion stamped ones), that i will be stealing very soon.

Pfft...good luck Rolling Eyes

Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Location: brisvagas

well they're no good on a 'tourer' The Finger

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: BrisVegas

def90 wrote:

well they're no good on a 'tourer' The Finger

at least mine has been in low range recently The Finger