THE PROJECT: So I got an elocker axle from an 80 to SAS my Taco. Have it all torn apart, brackets shaved, waiting on a seal/rebuild set from Cruiser Outfitters. So in the mean-time, I've been reading around and trying to find what the best bushings are for this job, as I am building radius arms for the truck. They will be tube based, castor adjusting. As we all know, radius arms work with bushing deflection. Combined with me wanting to be able to drive it somewhat comfortably for long periods, like moving back to OR, I am not wanting to use heims if I can help it; excluding steering.
MY FIRST QUESTION: For this suspension, do any of you have any recommendations for a suitable off the shelf rubber (or something nice and flexy) bushing for the ends of the radius arms? I have been thinking my best bet is cutting the retaining ring off the stock 80 arms and building arms around those, but I am a bit hesitant on welding to what appears to be a cast arm (though reinforcements are welded on Tacoma cast spindles and its considered 'safe'). And I dont really know how 'good' the stock bushings are compared with other options.
MY LAST QUESTION: As it pertains to 80 bushings on the arms, are there any limiting factors with them? As in do the flex well for a radius arm setup? I think I read a limiting factor is the actual arm hits the mounting bracket(s) on the axle under higher flex, thus limiting movement-Is this true?
Thanks homies.
MY FIRST QUESTION: For this suspension, do any of you have any recommendations for a suitable off the shelf rubber (or something nice and flexy) bushing for the ends of the radius arms? I have been thinking my best bet is cutting the retaining ring off the stock 80 arms and building arms around those, but I am a bit hesitant on welding to what appears to be a cast arm (though reinforcements are welded on Tacoma cast spindles and its considered 'safe'). And I dont really know how 'good' the stock bushings are compared with other options.
MY LAST QUESTION: As it pertains to 80 bushings on the arms, are there any limiting factors with them? As in do the flex well for a radius arm setup? I think I read a limiting factor is the actual arm hits the mounting bracket(s) on the axle under higher flex, thus limiting movement-Is this true?
Thanks homies.