As mentioned in my other thread I'm currently in the process of fitting larger tires (37"). As part of this, I need to shift the axle forward to eliminate rubbing.
One of the several methods mentioned was new radius arms (lower control arms). Slightly longer arms would fix the problem.
So that got me thinking. Tools had a great thread about the arms he made. Replicating his arms seems like a whole lot of work, and I figured there had to be an easier way.
So I contacted a fellow Mudder who works for an iron shop, and asked about the cost of a run of cast arms.
Long story short, the biggest cost are the forms. So for this to work, there would need to be a significant amount of interest in it. In order to even be worth it, looks like we'll need to have at least 10 people interested (20 arms) otherwise the cost is too high.
Anyway, as long as we're looking at custom arms, might as well shoot for the moon, right?
So the question is....if you could design the ultimate radius arm, what would it include?
Some possible options might include:
Wristed arm
Built in adjustable caster correction
Built in adjustable length
One of the several methods mentioned was new radius arms (lower control arms). Slightly longer arms would fix the problem.
So that got me thinking. Tools had a great thread about the arms he made. Replicating his arms seems like a whole lot of work, and I figured there had to be an easier way.
So I contacted a fellow Mudder who works for an iron shop, and asked about the cost of a run of cast arms.
Long story short, the biggest cost are the forms. So for this to work, there would need to be a significant amount of interest in it. In order to even be worth it, looks like we'll need to have at least 10 people interested (20 arms) otherwise the cost is too high.
Anyway, as long as we're looking at custom arms, might as well shoot for the moon, right?
So the question is....if you could design the ultimate radius arm, what would it include?
Some possible options might include:
Wristed arm
Built in adjustable caster correction
Built in adjustable length