Critical spare or hoarding?

[DOCS1]

Is there any use for stock front radius arms and drive shaft?

I recently installed caster corrected arms and a DC drive shaft. Is there any value in keeping these parts as spares?

 

[Tugela]

Rebuilding the drive shaft and keeping it as a spare is not a bad plan. I have one in my garage. I'd hang onto the radius arms at least until you know your suspension geometry is harmonious or you are sure you never will return to stock configuration. Ultimately it comes down to space. If you have the room and it's not an issue, keeping your options open is nice. But if you've made your decisions and there's no looking back, then no reason to hang onto stuff. There's value in circulating parts so other Rovers may live on.

 

[kris812]

If you offroad, it's very possible that you could bend your arms. Also yee have little faith in my TW DC front shaft, whereas I've hit my stock front DS HARD AF and never had issue. More parts to break. Rover parts take FOREVER to get. Nice to have in a corner if you ride her hard like I do, at least you can go get your spare part or DS in a pinch. Also, maybe someone wants to 'restore to oem' long after I am gone. Parts pile outside near the HVAC for me.

 

[Tugela]

Rover parts take FOREVER to get.

Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? If @WILL.TILLERY has it in stock, he ships fast.

 

[kris812]

Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? If @WILL.TILLERY has it in stock, he ships fast.

Took me 3 weeks to get my front Caster corrected arms from the UK. And normally a week to get stuff inside USA.

IDK about you but that is too long for my truck to be broke down in the hills and mountains 30mins from Mexico.

I'm just agreeing that the parts are worth more than the space they take; as I can NOT run down to Autozone parts store and get stuff for my Rover, they just laugh. Arrogance yes, but it is what it is. I am in Tucson, AZ so Falconworks is always an option for me to get parts if price is no object.

 

[DOCS1]

Thanks for the insight. Maybe I'll keep these parts on the side since I'm starting to push the truck harder.

 

[DOCS1]

Took me 3 weeks to get my front Caster corrected arms from the UK. And normally a week to get stuff inside USA.

IDK about you but that is too long for my truck to be broke down in the hills and mountains 30mins from Mexico.

I'm just agreeing that the parts are worth more than the space they take; as I can NOT run down to Autozone parts store and get stuff for my Rover, they just laugh. Arrogance yes, but it is what it is. I am in Tucson, AZ so Falconworks is always an option for me to get parts if price is no object.

are you running adrenaline arms?

 

[p m]

If your caster-corrected arms were sold or made by TerraFirma, definitely keep your factory radius arms.

 

[kris812]

Mine are from TF.. Which is why I'm keeping my old ones as spares after all the hate on here. After installing them and doing more research I should have gone with the Adrenaline arms.

In the rear I ended up having to make my TF arms ~10mm longer with exhaust spacers (I did a write up on) to get driveline angles to match. The rear TF arms look plenty beefy to toss the old ones away. The front although welded good, beefy and straight, has me more worried than the rear or stock ones. An I-beam VS big old hunk of steal, I'll take the hunk. But I needed the 3 degrees something fierce at 75mph.

 

[p m]

Clocked swivel balls are a better solution (IMHO).

 

[kris812]

Clocked swivel balls are a better solution (IMHO).

Wait, What?! I mean I understand it but I don't see them for sale. OR are we talking about clocking them 1 bolt hole? Isn't that like 10-20 degrees?

 

[DOCS1]

I'm also starting to notice the dislike for TF arms. I was not impressed with the welds at all. The paint was also chipped in a bunch of places but I planned on painting them black anyways.

I still need rear arms so I'm planning on giving adrenaline arms a shot.

 

[Greg_M]

"I was not impressed with the welds at all"

That's brutal...

 

[Dave P]

I purchased a set of Raptor 4x4. 4 degree arms and some trailing arms as well. The seem well made. I’ll post some pics as I install them

 

[p m]

Wait, What?! I mean I understand it but I don't see them for sale. OR are we talking about clocking them 1 bolt hole? Isn't that like 10-20 degrees?

No.
The properly clocked swivel balls would have the original holes welded shut, and new hole pattern drilled offset by whatever is desired (e.g., 3 degrees). I have never ever seen a properly done unit, and ones I had in my D1 somebody hogged out in a mill. It is acceptable, however.
Rimmers Bros sold clocked swivel balls a long time ago, doubt there's market for it now.
FWIW, clocked swivel balls allow you to keep the proper caster angle without rotating the entire axle housing causing the pinion to aim away from the transfer case.