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Mr Noisy · Mar 6, 2013

Check this!

One Link and 3Link front suspension (homemade) - Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

discomark10 · Mar 6, 2013

Been reading that

Mr Noisy · Mar 6, 2013

And another crazy axle thread:

Lee live axle, an alternative to portals? - Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

Mr Noisy · Mar 6, 2013

Some mad **** on that forum, scares me so I have to stay off it and hide on Landyzone again to cool off!!

200tdi ayre · Mar 6, 2013

I love having tornado down the road

been there a few times and alway have a good look around whatever's in, always something special

discomark10 · Mar 6, 2013

Mr Noisy said:
And another crazy axle thread:

Lee live axle, an alternative to portals? - Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

Man are you stalking my Internet history! Saw that too.. would br brilliant for diff clearance! Quite a nice idea.

Love reading some of these threads.. and on pirate 4x4. Very interesting reading.. so many ideas to toy with

Dr_evil · Mar 6, 2013

them axles look awesome

may have a tinker in the workshop when I get some time

got a whole load of series bits I could make a space frame axle for

discomark10 · Mar 7, 2013

Notice any difference (the upper-old one is +2 pro comp)

got my rose joints for the rear arms, not sure why they sent so many half nuts?

discomark10 · Mar 8, 2013

I've had an idea to overcome the limits of the ball joint on the rear by using a large rose joint mounted upright.
It would have unlimited movement left and right - for articulation, and normal movement up and down which would be fine as up and down travel is not very important.

My question is what size rose joint would be required, is there any info on how strong the existing ball joints are?
The ball joint has a 20mm bolt protruding from it, so as long as its larger and stronger i would assume it would be all good, right?

discomark10 · Mar 8, 2013

found some rather large rod ends!
Rod Ends (Spherical Bearing, PTFE Liner) > Male Rod Ends > Rod Ends > Bearings :: Bearing Boys
they are going to email me a spec sheet for a few of the larges ones.

discomark10 · Mar 9, 2013

someone just put a nice post up of some of the newer bush's (well there instead of bush's)
and the have less restrictions as they are a ball joint, wonder if they have more flex over a normal bush?
One Link and 3Link front suspension (homemade) - Page 6 - Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

discomark10 · Mar 10, 2013

discomark10 said:
I've had an idea to overcome the limits of the ball joint on the rear by using a large rose joint mounted upright.
It would have unlimited movement left and right - for articulation, and normal movement up and down which would be fine as up and down travel is not very important.

My question is what size rose joint would be required, is there any info on how strong the existing ball joints are?
The ball joint has a 20mm bolt protruding from it, so as long as its larger and stronger i would assume it would be all good, right?

Just found this,A Frame Joint - Suspension - Range Rover Classic - 1 of 1 - Qt Services
I would be mounting it differently mind you, but it answers my question on will it work!

This is how I plan to mount it.

Anyone got one of these and know how big the rose joint used on it is?

Matt Baxter · Mar 10, 2013

I've got one of them on me disco what do you need to know?

discomark10 · Mar 10, 2013

can you measure the threaded bit of the bolt, the one that goes through the rose joint to the axle
Many thanks

discomark10 · Mar 17, 2013

Hey guys, got a question about poly bush's, got my new arms ready to weld up, abut before I do I want to make sure they are ready, on the axle end in going to poly bush the joint rather than a standard bush, the design looks a lil different, it seems to have a flared bit that sits between the side of the arm and the axle mount, but the normal bush doesn't.
Is there any modification required to get the poly bush to fit. this is what I'm talking bout
Superpro Rear Trailing Arm Bushes Rear Eye End SPF0129K (NTC1772) - Polyurethane Bushes - Suspension - Range Rover Classic - Qt Services

jai_landrover · Mar 17, 2013

At £20 a pair they can keep em. They will fit std arms however I will never fit polys again.

discomark10 · Mar 17, 2013

jai_landrover said:
At £20 a pair they can keep em. They will fit std arms however I will never fit polys again.

Why not? what do you use now?

jai_landrover · Mar 17, 2013

Genuine or even the cheaper mettalistic bushes. my polys lasted 3 months detroit locker in the rear gives the bushes an extra hard time but 3 months was ridiclious

200tdi ayre · Mar 17, 2013

jai_landrover said:
At £20 a pair they can keep em. They will fit std arms however I will never fit polys again.

I don't rate polys either

discomark10 · Mar 17, 2013

funny you guys say that, I've heard allot of bad press about them, so what the alternative?
The old rubber/metal ones, the new D3 ball joint bush or is there an alternative?

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