| Author | Message | ||
     Dean DeSantis (Dean) New Member Username: Dean Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2002 |
Has anyone has issues with the rear trailing links being bent. Just had a service done and the service tech told me (and showed me) that my rear trailing links are bent. Could have happened on a trail ride or from something else. I was told if these arms are bent, it reduces ride quality and handling.•••••• thoughts??? | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 655 Registered: 02-2002 |
The stock Disco items are very easy to bend off-road - just thin wall tubing. Either replace with early RRC items (will still bend though, but are heavier) or go aftermarket - Rovertym, Rockware, $G, etc, etc. Trail damage is about the only thing that bends them, other than a bad accident. Bent is not good - not only are the bent ones extremely weak, they will cause some funky handling issues. Bill | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 67 Registered: 04-2001 |
"Trail damage is about the only thing that bends them" Or when someone lifts the vehicle on a two post lift by the trailing arms. | ||
| isaac fain (Searover) Member Username: Searover Post Number: 56 Registered: 05-2002 |
. . . disastrous handling issues, even. don't drive around on bent trailing links!! i'm sure your buds want to wheel with you at least one or two more times. take the time to do post-trail run inspections of the rear links, then onto your steering links, and pitman arm. doubt you'd ever find a problem with the front radius arms - they're f'in strong; not a bad idea to check the chassis side bushes for those. the wildest setup ive seen was a guy that used his old 10 spline axles for the rear links. Beefy!! the jeepr / tube buggy crowd here in the NW regularly fabs 4 link rear suspensions by sleeving stock links, or just sleeving two different diameters of seamless tube. strong, cheap, and easily replaced. since i bs much more than i get to wheel, mine remain blissfully stock. i'm hoping to go the sleeved route when the time comes. | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 46 Registered: 02-2003 |
i thought the rear D2 links were fairly beefy compared to the disco1's. sort of like a beam rather than a rod. i am surprised you bent them, but it is possible. rd | ||
| Scott Scott (Scottoz) New Member Username: Scottoz Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2003 |
My D1 has a slightly bent traling arm on one side. My 02 ones are like landcruiser's - much bigger and stronger - I have dopped the thing on some tough ground with some real momentum and not yet done any damage (touch-wood). | ||
| RVR OVR (Tom) Senior Member Username: Tom Post Number: 736 Registered: 07-2001 |
I've got nice and straight D1 rear links I will sell cheap - say $100 for both? First email gets em. Tom | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 71 Registered: 04-2001 |
I will sell mine for $20 each Ron | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 122 Registered: 10-2002 |
Shoot, I threw mine away! | ||
| Dean DeSantis (Dean) New Member Username: Dean Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2002 |
To those who are selling these.....why would you sell yours...or did you switch to something else. Also whats the deal with the install...can I do it in my driveway or do I need a lift or some other crap??? Giodean | ||
| john baker (Johnb) New Member Username: Johnb Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2002 |
check out the rte site. all sorts of good info. very nice people to do buisness with.very good products. |
