New Arms

Slomo · 06-29-08, 10:50 PM

Nothing at all new or earth shattering but thought I would share because I am stoked to finally have them done.

Re-did the upper arms in an adjustable and stronger format. They are now solid and threaded. The lowers I did out of 1 3/4" .250 wall DOM and made them 1/4" longer to re-center the axle in the wheel well. Sorry they are crappy pictures but you get the idea.

1. Uppers, yeah!

2. Lowers,

3. Factory left, mine right.

Bluto · 06-29-08, 10:59 PM

Was the original broken or bent in some way that you had to change it?

j/k bud - definitely looks stout!

Slomo · 06-29-08, 11:10 PM

Oddly enough I hadn't bent them

yet.

smittycrusher · 06-30-08, 05:44 AM

'n ain't easy...you just make it look that way! Keep up the great work!

Smit

SOCALFJ · 06-30-08, 10:20 AM

Nice! What wall thickness? 120? 140 wall? They look beefy Mo.

EDIT: Nevermind .250 wall? christ all mighty. You could hang the jeep from your arms upside down dude!

Any drawbacks with the tube thickness being so thick and the tube end not as thick becoming the weak link?
The tube ends look like .120 wall? Johnny joints?

Bluetribal · 06-30-08, 02:30 PM

Did you say Mo looks Beefy?

calstyl2 · 06-30-08, 05:52 PM

Have the same set up, .250 wall Dom with Heims for lowers, you can bend them, I have slight tacos in both

Slomo · 07-01-08, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smittycrusher

'n ain't easy...you just make it look that way! Keep up the great work!

Smit

You are too kind Smitty,

seriously.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOCALFJ

Any drawbacks with the tube thickness being so thick and the tube end not as thick becoming the weak link?
The tube ends look like .120 wall? Johnny joints?

Yes, but not much. For the slow rock crawling thing the difference in thickness is not a big deal as long as the welds are solid. The most damaging force will be pushing up from below.The increased wall thickness and tubing diameter give the extra strength there. If I were doing more high speed stuff this would definitely be a concern.

I couldn't $ the Johnny Joints so I cut the factory ends off, pressed out the bushings, welded it all together and pressed the bushings back in. Eventually I hope to do new arms with defferent bushings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluetribal

Did you say Mo looks Beefy?

Thanks Mark.

Quote:

Originally Posted by calstyl2

Have the same set up, .250 wall Dom with Heims for lowers, you can bend them, I have slight tacos in both

It is possible when you use them, and as I recall you do.

calstyl2 · 07-02-08, 10:52 AM

Slomo · 07-02-08, 10:23 PM

Now that's what I am talking about.

One of the most beautiful pictures of a 40th I have ever seen...

Wiping tear.

calstyl2 · 07-03-08, 01:37 PM

This one was painful............

Slomo · 07-03-08, 10:06 PM

Ah, tis merely a beauty mark.

calstyl2 · 07-04-08, 12:25 PM

gonna use an air bag and try and push it out at some point, sure got some of the Rising Sun folks all wound up, wheeling an 80 in such a hurtfull manner.........

Slomo · 07-04-08, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calstyl2

sure got some of the Rising Sun folks all wound up, wheeling an 80 in such a hurtfull manner.........

Bluto · 07-04-08, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slomo

Mo, I havent seen a dent in that pretty face truck of yours!!!
If you did get a scratch, its all fixed up the next day like it never happened. Coverup coverup - the truth is out there (X-files music in the background)!

Slomo · 07-05-08, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluto

Mo, I havent seen a dent in that pretty face truck of yours!!!
If you did get a scratch, its all fixed up the next day like it never happened. Coverup coverup - the truth is out there (X-files music in the background)!

That's not true, I have two small rock nicks in the drivers rear quarter and a bigger f450 applied dent on the pass rear quarter. I don't remember the last time I washed it either. Hah!

06-29-08, 10:50 PM	#1
Slomo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Inside the Orange Curtain TLCA# 15819 Posts: 2,460	New Arms Nothing at all new or earth shattering but thought I would share because I am stoked to finally have them done. Re-did the upper arms in an adjustable and stronger format. They are now solid and threaded. The lowers I did out of 1 3/4" .250 wall DOM and made them 1/4" longer to re-center the axle in the wheel well. Sorry they are crappy pictures but you get the idea. 1. Uppers, yeah! 2. Lowers, 3. Factory left, mine right. Attached Images __________________ Mo 97 FZJ, Tillie dog, locked, 6" Slee'd, Hanna'd, Mo'd, Bilstiens, upper/lower arms, DBAs, Mojave's w/ 315s, ARB w/ winch, synthetics, flareless, Extreme aire, XM, CB, 2 meter, George's LEDs,Optima, other crap, work in progress. "Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. " www.4x4upgrades.com ___________________________________www.esmetalman.com

06-29-08, 10:59 PM	#2
Bluto IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: N. LA Co. CA Posts: 810	Was the original broken or bent in some way that you had to change it? j/k bud - definitely looks stout! __________________ Alan 95 FZJ80

06-29-08, 11:10 PM	#3
Slomo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Inside the Orange Curtain TLCA# 15819 Posts: 2,460	Oddly enough I hadn't bent them yet. __________________ Mo 97 FZJ, Tillie dog, locked, 6" Slee'd, Hanna'd, Mo'd, Bilstiens, upper/lower arms, DBAs, Mojave's w/ 315s, ARB w/ winch, synthetics, flareless, Extreme aire, XM, CB, 2 meter, George's LEDs,Optima, other crap, work in progress. "Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. " www.4x4upgrades.com ___________________________________www.esmetalman.com

06-30-08, 05:44 AM	#4
smittycrusher ATL shawty Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Dirty Dirty TLCA# 17856 Posts: 974	'n ain't easy...you just make it look that way! Keep up the great work! Smit __________________ 97' - blk,OME HD,3Xlocked,Pin7,ARB Dlx,Hanna Sliders,Snorkel,PHH,SilentArmor 33's/blk steel,Slee T skid Plate,Garmin 2820,optima blue,extreme aire,128K ROTW "...and we even had a Lexus wheeling with us, that was a first and it went out, kicked ass and took names." - Heep Guy 2 PHH's in 2 days

06-30-08, 10:20 AM	#5
SOCALFJ "The Adventure Duo" Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,299	Nice! What wall thickness? 120? 140 wall? They look beefy Mo. EDIT: Nevermind .250 wall? christ all mighty. You could hang the jeep from your arms upside down dude! Any drawbacks with the tube thickness being so thick and the tube end not as thick becoming the weak link? The tube ends look like .120 wall? Johnny joints? __________________ www.adventureduo.com [KI6LBB] 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ X Edition 2003 Sportsmobile 4x4 EB50 Last edited by SOCALFJ; 06-30-08 at 05:43 PM.


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06-30-08, 02:30 PM	#6
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06-30-08, 05:52 PM	#7
calstyl2 Whodats Momma has crabs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cherry Valley CA TLCA# 14149 Posts: 1,043 Blog Entries: 3	Have the same set up, .250 wall Dom with Heims for lowers, you can bend them, I have slight tacos in both __________________ No cruisers, Im here for the Chicks and Beer McColgan for Prez Originally Posted by pagemaster It shows how weak and underbuilt the 100 series is.

07-02-08, 10:52 AM	#9
calstyl2 Whodats Momma has crabs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cherry Valley CA TLCA# 14149 Posts: 1,043 Blog Entries: 3	Attached Images __________________ No cruisers, Im here for the Chicks and Beer McColgan for Prez Originally Posted by pagemaster It shows how weak and underbuilt the 100 series is.

07-02-08, 10:23 PM	#10
Slomo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Inside the Orange Curtain TLCA# 15819 Posts: 2,460	Now that's what I am talking about. One of the most beautiful pictures of a 40th I have ever seen... Wiping tear. __________________ Mo 97 FZJ, Tillie dog, locked, 6" Slee'd, Hanna'd, Mo'd, Bilstiens, upper/lower arms, DBAs, Mojave's w/ 315s, ARB w/ winch, synthetics, flareless, Extreme aire, XM, CB, 2 meter, George's LEDs,Optima, other crap, work in progress. "Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. " www.4x4upgrades.com ___________________________________www.esmetalman.com

07-03-08, 01:37 PM	#11
calstyl2 Whodats Momma has crabs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cherry Valley CA TLCA# 14149 Posts: 1,043 Blog Entries: 3	This one was painful............ Attached Images __________________ No cruisers, Im here for the Chicks and Beer McColgan for Prez Originally Posted by pagemaster It shows how weak and underbuilt the 100 series is.

07-03-08, 10:06 PM	#12
Slomo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Inside the Orange Curtain TLCA# 15819 Posts: 2,460	Ah, tis merely a beauty mark. __________________ Mo 97 FZJ, Tillie dog, locked, 6" Slee'd, Hanna'd, Mo'd, Bilstiens, upper/lower arms, DBAs, Mojave's w/ 315s, ARB w/ winch, synthetics, flareless, Extreme aire, XM, CB, 2 meter, George's LEDs,Optima, other crap, work in progress. "Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. " www.4x4upgrades.com ___________________________________www.esmetalman.com

07-04-08, 12:25 PM	#13
calstyl2 Whodats Momma has crabs Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cherry Valley CA TLCA# 14149 Posts: 1,043 Blog Entries: 3	gonna use an air bag and try and push it out at some point, sure got some of the Rising Sun folks all wound up, wheeling an 80 in such a hurtfull manner......... __________________ No cruisers, Im here for the Chicks and Beer McColgan for Prez Originally Posted by pagemaster It shows how weak and underbuilt the 100 series is.

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