mudmagnet Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 while browsing on ebay i noticed these trailing arms item no 260784728133 (dont know how to post it as a link) it looks like they have just welded a bolt onto a few bits of metal not sure i would use these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 these ones looks home modified to me, 2 strips welded on the top & bottom, the original tube is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangebean Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Fair bit of positive eBog feedback on these. Of course it doesn't say how long they last... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Would I use them? Never. Never never never never. NEVER EVER!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 No. If you want cranked arms then speak to Jez at Flying spanners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martifers Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Would I use them? Never. Never never never never. NEVER EVER!! Care to share why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Because, regardless of whether they do/don't work/break/fail horrendously, the prospect of having to stand up in court and say 'Well I bought them off some bloke off ebay' just doesn't bear thinking about. Buying aftermarket parts from known businesses, with R&D and Insurance is one thing, buying structural components made in some stranger's garage is quite another, IMHO. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Stick to Land Rover's arms, or those from a reputable company with the relevant legal backup...X-Eng, Gwyn Lewis etc. Lifts are overrated anyway, low is the new high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martifers Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Fair point, I am not a solicitor, however, common sense would surely denote that a court would firstly have to prove that the parts fitted were the cause of any accident and then secondly prove that the part was substandard before anyone is liable? Surely any insurance a parts supplier may have to cover their products is only valid under warranty as gaining proof that appropriate maintenance of their product has been carried out, and thus the manufacture was substandard, is going to be ni on impossible. No single case can prove a products unsuitability for purpose. For this to hold up, multiple reported failures would need to have occurred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I'm sure Gresh may disagree. Flame suit on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 No single case can prove a products unsuitability for purpose. For this to hold up, multiple reported failures would need to have occurred. Not true in the slightest, as hinted above, there has been a very well publicised case of a LR nut that got jailed for a not inconsiderate time after a modification on his LR failed and resulted in the death of 4 of his kids. The jail thing seems pretty meaningless now doesn't it? Bolt anything to your vehicle that causes it to fail/maim/kill and YOU are responsible. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I would rather fit a part that has had some proper testing. Too many other people on the road that I'm responsible for so it's just not worth taking the risk (see the above mentioned case as a prime example of how badly things can go wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Not true in the slightest, as hinted above, there has been a very well publicised case of a LR nut that got jailed for a not inconsiderate time after a modification on his LR failed and resulted in the death of 4 of his kids. The jail thing seems pretty meaningless now doesn't it? Bolt anything to your vehicle that causes it to fail/maim/kill and YOU are responsible. . That isn't quite right is it? IIRC The reports were that he was travelling too fast, had mismatched front calipers, and a rotten rear axle mounting point. When he braked it caused him to swerve up a bank the stresses of which ripped the mounting from the chassis sending the 110 off into the river. The prosecution was for death by dangerous driving. (this of course is based on newspaper reports which invariably misquote everything, so my apologies if I am perpetuating some myth) Personally I'd be wary of buying safety critical parts from 'a bloke in his garage'. Not saying they won't be far better than the big names, just you won't know till it's too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 What I was getting at with the above post was that it wasn't specific components at fault in that case but poor maintenance, including putting incorrect calipers on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 That isn't quite right is it? IIRC The reports were that he was travelling too fast, had mismatched front calipers, and a rotten rear axle mounting point. When he braked it caused him to swerve up a bank the stresses of which ripped the mounting from the chassis sending the 110 off into the river. The prosecution was for death by dangerous driving. (this of course is based on newspaper reports which invariably misquote everything, so my apologies if I am perpetuating some myth) Personally I'd be wary of buying safety critical parts from 'a bloke in his garage'. Not saying they won't be far better than the big names, just you won't know till it's too late. Discussion on this has been done a billion times over, and I'm not going to go any further into it. If you want to know more, do your own research and draw your own conclusions. Not being arsey, just don't want to open that can of worms all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 ... Not being arsey, just don't want to open that can of worms all over again. No problems, didn't think you were being arsey at all. Had no plans to even shake the can, my apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 my apologies None needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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