Delta VS 6” radius arms installed/review

[baldilocks]

A big thank you to Dave and the crew at Delta Vehicle Systems for outstanding customer service and a mother’s patience with all of my concerns on my recent purchase of Delta’s radius arms to suit a 6” lift.

These arms are 1/2” longer than stock and correct approximately 10* positive castor angle.

These arms replaced Slee 4” castor plates which worked great at the 3” and 4” lift height. My rig is now at 5.5” lift and castor angle was .8 left and .4 right.

Enter Delta VS 6” arms; they came carefully packaged with oem Toyota bushings installed as I ordered and a bag of oem hardware was included paid for by me.

Today’s castor numbers show 3.3* left and 2.8* right and with the accompanying toe in adjustment, my 80 drives much better on the road.

This review is based on my experience and will continue as testing sequences progress across many types of terrain in various environments.

 

[baldilocks]

 

[Cruzilla]

Very Nice!!

 

[Delta VS]

Glad you like them @baldilocks! Look forward to providing the same service after the sale as well.

 

[baldilocks]

Glad you like them @baldilocks! Look forward to proving the same service after the sale as well.

Stay tuned as the real proving grounds reveal durability and performance variances.

 

[bajaphile]

Didya weld in the little tabs you cut off for the Slee plates?!

Now I want a set...

 

[baldilocks]

Didya weld in the little tabs you cut off for the Slee plates?!

Now I want a set...

Yes, I believe the photos show my welded in fillers. I will review my pics and get back to you.

 

[ajax1]

What kinda clearance do you have between tierod and arms? Look great I’d love to try a set to compare to my slee arms

 

[baldilocks]

Didya weld in the little tabs you cut off for the Slee plates?!

Now I want a set...

This?

 

[baldilocks]

What kinda clearance do you have between tierod and arms? Look great I’d love to try a set to compare to my slee arms

Note that my tie rod is 1.25” dia. Static Clearance is 9/16. When turn to stop left, clearance at left arm remains 9/16” And at the right arm 1.5”. This is repeated at right turn lock.

 

[LC4LIFE]

Curious as to why you used clear tubing. I’m getting ready to do mine.

 

[baldilocks]

Seeing is believing....

Curious as to why you used clear tubing. I’m getting ready to do mine.

 

[LC4LIFE]

Seeing is believing....

Seeing the oil? Not sure I follow

 

[satchel]

Seeing the oil? Not sure I follow

Knowing what is going on inside is cooler than not, assuming all else is equal. I was a swatch kid, though.

 

[shocktower]

I was going to say you should have called me, I was up in portland today, but I would have gave you crap for your hillbilly cinderblock stands , knowing how anal you are about things @Delta VS I am surprised he bought them that soon, dude is needy

 

[b16]

I like this

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Looking forward to real world testing

 

[baldilocks]

Looking forward to real world testing

And once I wade through the bull****, you, and the entire world, will know the outcome.

 

[baldilocks]

TBC......

 

[baldilocks]

Seeing the oil? Not sure I follow

Yes, and whatever else shouldn’t be inside my breather tubes.