suew
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LOL Paul, this just came up on my Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...95457623.56360.163600740345046&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...95457623.56360.163600740345046&type=1&theater
LOL Paul, this just came up on my Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...95457623.56360.163600740345046&type=1&theater
Heheheh, famous worldwide ..
Just arrived .. new rear trailing arms and suspension mounts.
Which means all the 'extras' I promised myself are here now, ready to be built up properly to make a decent off-road package with good articulation and fairly (for a green-laner) supple suspension. Not going to buld anything yet, want it running and rusty bits patched etc, not that there are many, but there's enough small bits that could soon become large bits to spend some decent time over!
With a bit of luck I'll also get a Limited Slip diff too, but I ain't holding me breath for that!
Which means all the 'extras' I promised myself are here now, ready to be built up properly to make a decent off-road package with good articulation and fairly (for a green-laner) supple suspension. Not going to buld anything yet, want it running and rusty bits patched etc, not that there are many, but there's enough small bits that could soon become large bits to spend some decent time over!
With a bit of luck I'll also get a Limited Slip diff too, but I ain't holding me breath for that!
Wait till you see their stuff in the flesh ... To say it's over-engineered, especially when put against a standard arm, is showing others you have no idea of what it means .. it is _WAY_ over engineered .. which means good, to me, for what it does!
The 'before pics' .. a bit of fettling and cleaning needed, these aren't 'my' radius arms but I've been given them to fit new bushes into off the vehicle so I can just swap arms over. Gonna see how nice they come up. There will be 'after' pics some time ..
dizzytim
Active Member
Just arrived .. new rear trailing arms and suspension mounts.
Which means all the 'extras' I promised myself are here now, ready to be built up properly to make a decent off-road package with good articulation and fairly (for a green-laner) supple suspension. Not going to buld anything yet, want it running and rusty bits patched etc, not that there are many, but there's enough small bits that could soon become large bits to spend some decent time over!
With a bit of luck I'll also get a Limited Slip diff too, but I ain't holding me breath for that!
I put them on mine Paul, proper over engineered top stuff, going to put front caster corrected on front from adrenaline as like their products
Yes.
Reason being the rear now has a lot more movement than the front, and as it stood it steered and handled fine, the cranked trailing arms are because I needed to replace one, as it's bent so I wanted a 'better' trailing arm and as I'm fitting longer shocks now, I also wanted to use the extra travel more effectively. And they look the bollocks ..
The radius arms will be changed, maybe, in future .. though I'm more likely to do it 'correctly' at the front and sort the caster via re-engineered swivels. For off-roading it's reasonable, the only time I have any issues with the existing caster are fast road driving, when it can get a bit twitchy .. but that mostly just means I can drift the bends a bit easier ..
I put them on mine Paul, proper over engineered top stuff, going to put front caster corrected on front from adrenaline as like their products
Certainly can't fault your flex, Tim ..
Oh yeah, at a cost. Funds for 'bits' have run out and radius arms, in my opinion, don't actually limit travel too much .. indeed it's not many green lane vehicles that need much travel up front.
I had a very limited budget, bought what was needed and a few chosen extras.
In fact, just picked up the front seats ..
No-name reclining bucket seats, currently on Vauxhall Tigra subframes, but they look like they'll just bolt straight onto my 3-door Disco seat bases. Very close, anyway, so minot fettling and steelwork to sort at most.
It is Stu, thanks.
Bit too steadily though, need more hours in a day ... and some feckin' energy!!
Wanna get out on the lanes.
So, small movements forwards. Had a bad week last week, Man flu is a downer, man .. got next to nothing done.
This weeks not been so bad so far, Fitted +2" front shocks and swapped front springs for +2" Heavier Duty springs .. same wire size, same spring lengths, fewer coils so stiffer. Weighed the 'extras' and I carry 44Kgs of winch and steering guard up front! Also fitted +5 rear shocks and mounting brackets yesterday then fitted bushes to trailing arms last night, thanks to TC, sorry for breaking the Impact Driver!!
Today finished the rear suspension off by fitting the trailing arms, checking the brake pipes etc, alls good, but thats without tyres and loaded kit.
Nearside shock and trailing arm fitted ..
Bush angle at full extension (me standing on the caliper), not too bad at all
I just love the lines of the arms ..
And the axle showing that the arms, even without any effort or pressure give about an extra 2 droop .. nearside only is fitted, offside still has standard arm on.
Then with both arms fitted the springs slightly dislocate already!
Needs some fine tuning I think, but its looking good as a base so far! Going to move the brake line mounting plate so the brake line sits easier. It doesnt pull as it is, but Id rather have some spare ..
This weeks not been so bad so far, Fitted +2" front shocks and swapped front springs for +2" Heavier Duty springs .. same wire size, same spring lengths, fewer coils so stiffer. Weighed the 'extras' and I carry 44Kgs of winch and steering guard up front! Also fitted +5 rear shocks and mounting brackets yesterday then fitted bushes to trailing arms last night, thanks to TC, sorry for breaking the Impact Driver!!
Today finished the rear suspension off by fitting the trailing arms, checking the brake pipes etc, alls good, but thats without tyres and loaded kit.
Nearside shock and trailing arm fitted ..
Bush angle at full extension (me standing on the caliper), not too bad at all
I just love the lines of the arms ..
And the axle showing that the arms, even without any effort or pressure give about an extra 2 droop .. nearside only is fitted, offside still has standard arm on.
Then with both arms fitted the springs slightly dislocate already!
Needs some fine tuning I think, but its looking good as a base so far! Going to move the brake line mounting plate so the brake line sits easier. It doesnt pull as it is, but Id rather have some spare ..
