s2hotdog Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 On my ebay trawl and found this Suspension Arms What do you experts think Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael calvert Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 run standard on drivers side what difference does that mean? only one side of axles will permit the extended travel and its held together by 1 M10 bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I am sure these have been noted here before. I have looked into these along with other ideas for mods, Si R and others helped persuade me maybe not, they have a habit of tramping open / closed up on heavy acceleration off road. You would only have one side so as to allow the axle to pivot and twist.... However, this particular 'HOS' I wouldn't trust one little jot, the build quality - well....isn't Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I think I'd use papier mache before those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMarineInc Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 It looks very interesting to me, from an articulation point of view. But I can't understand why they only want one side to pivot. Are they only going to be on trails which need articulation on one side of the truck? I was planning on purchasing these, but I can't seem to get past this one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMarineInc Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Darn Jez; if that's how you feel, I guess I'd better not purchase them. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 - only my opinion, nothing more or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Is that a tack weld I see on the join twixt arm and end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeMarineInc Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 - only my opinion, nothing more or less Yes, your Opinion, true. But; You ARE the fabrication King. So it is worth a lot than most others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petergg Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Is that not Straight Forward Supplies? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I wish I was Xtreme plenty of waaaay more talented people than me out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Quoting Sam (Strange Rover) here who's been there and tried that I really frees up the front end (like a three link) but it can be a major PITA in some really tippy situations. I dont know how many times I have crawled forward onto an obstical and then go no its gonna tip and then try to reverse and all that happens is the arm just levers the rig over and I carnt drive anywhere untill someone jumps on the side of my rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy boy Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Quoting Sam (Strange Rover) here who's been there and tried that Been there, seen it, done it. Loads of travel, useless in the real world. And you do only need 1 side done as the hinge essentially frees up what is a torsionally rigid U shape formed by axle and radius arms. If you did both you would have no torsional control of the axle. And that would be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thought so ................ Always interested in your opinions though Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 My opinion: Shoot this guy before innocent people suffer. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Been there, seen it, done it. Loads of travel, useless in the real world.And you do only need 1 side done as the hinge essentially frees up what is a torsionally rigid U shape formed by axle and radius arms. If you did both you would have no torsional control of the axle. And that would be interesting. Xtreme, if you want this kind of travel for use in the real world then you've really only got 2 choices - get fabricating and heavily modify the front end setup or get out the cheque book and give Safari gaurd or QT a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Theres also that company in Oz -Dobbin eng. ithink - doing a modded system ...is it called X Link ? Very nice design and I would suggest doesn't cause wrap on acceleration or climbs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 My opinion: Shoot this guy before innocent people suffer. Daan Are these 'Straight Forward Supplies' as someone mentioned ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Theres also that company in Oz -Dobbin eng. ithink - doing a modded system ...is it called X Link ? Very nice design and I would suggest doesn't cause wrap on acceleration or climbs . Well i suppose thats one way of protecting the diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Is that not Straight Forward Supplies?Peter Yes it is. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Christ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 There was a thread on pirate4x4 a year or 3 back with a hinged radius arm, same design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 and its held together by 1 M10 bolt That is shocking The one sitting in my garage is held together with a 25mm EN16 greasable pin. But after what i've heard from a few people / posts, i've gone a different route and got reasonable articulation from it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 All you need to do is remove one bolt from the one side on standard arms and you get a lot more travel. It aslo makes it easer to change springs. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Theres also that company in Oz -Dobbin eng. ithink - doing a modded system ...is it called X Link ? Very nice design and I would suggest doesn't cause wrap on acceleration or climbs . Ah ha, the X link IMHO a very smart solution. Its not as easy to do on a Rover axle because of where the Panhard rod mounts and you're putting a lot of load through the x link so you need to be careful with the design but it seems to offer a very nice solution. Its the route I'm taking with the front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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