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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:16 pm |
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Seems like Twin Stick won't be able to supply these anymore, so where can we get these from?
Overkill make an alloy type, but being alloy I'm wondering about its strength. LROR use standard size zook tie rod ends / BJoints
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
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 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:20 pm |
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Have you got a lathe? It wasn't anything that special just a length of 4130 cut to size, drilled and taped for landcruiser rod ends with a flat machined to tighten it up. If you went to any machine shop they could probably do it reasonably cheap.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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PM this chap, pretty sure he's geared up to do them as he made the set that went onto monley's jimny. memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2987
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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want33s wrote: atari4x4 wrote: PM this chap, pretty sure he's geared up to do them as he made the set that went onto monley's jimny. memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2987Fatzooks supplier...  thanks jas, thought that was the case. 
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:33 am |
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According to Pete his "machinist has shut up shop which is why he cannot supply them anymore.  Unfortunately I don't have the right tools for the job, and I don't know of anyone local that would be able to do this.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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Did you try pm'ing off-road solutions? Go to the sauce... 
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monley

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Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:58 am Posts: 11092 Location: Mandurah.W.A.
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atari4x4 wrote: Did you try pm'ing off-road solutions? Go to the sauce...  This. Only took around 10days from when I ordered them and cost under $200 from memory
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sideways

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Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:53 pm Posts: 5936 Location: Northcliffe, W.A.
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Good to know. 
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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Done 
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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I'd like to see you bust an alloy one faster than a steel one.
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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 Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:14 pm |
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And you say this because?
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SierraDan

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Because of experience with 6000/7000 series alloy arms. Takes a lot to bend them and stay bent.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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that's nice of you to offer to make some flash ally ones for buxbox. 
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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Like fuck. But I hate the misconception people have with alloy arms.
I have spent many hours trying to bend back "heavy duty" chromo arms that are so bent you can't drive it and it's impossible to bend back with bush tools.
The same kind of redneck hit on an alloy arm and unfortunate enough that it does bend. It's driveable within tie rod adjustment.
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SierraDan

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Buy whatever you want, just don't spread that shit like Snake Racing spread "inverted" shocks.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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what, who's spreading shit... you're the one sprouting various metals like a seasoned veteran  i'm just trying to get dave some hd steering arms, figured you guys would be geared up to knock a set out pretty quick as i think you need to ream the taper in the knuckles or something. 
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pezz

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Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2108 Location: western vic
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i ran toys by troy alloy steering arms on my old tj i would have no drama in running alloy again very hard to bend permanently, i jacked up the front of my rig on the center of the tie rod to bend it just to show how it flexed back into place tbt actually offered lifetime warranty on them from memory
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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Buzbox questioning the strength of alloy arms like many do.
Nothing wrong with knowing what material you're working with.
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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Eggsacery. Just after a bit more education on the subject.
I just thunk that cromo steel would be stronger than an alloy, Sure it may be aircraft grade, but Its not going on a plane.
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SierraDan

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Your logic is awesome.
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monley

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Joined: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:58 am Posts: 11092 Location: Mandurah.W.A.
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Why so arrogant Dan?
Buzbox, the alloy ones are strong and after seeing a hydraulic ram push one down in the centre of the tie on rod a good 100mm then go back to been straight it's a better option than cromo arms imo. It's the way I would go next time instead of cromo arms
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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Thanks monley. So basically, it has more of a spring back memory than what steel does, and obviously lighter.
Dan must be having a bad day.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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correct  now someone make dave some 
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jonno_racing

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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
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I believe that would be Overkill engineering. And cost nearly double of what off-road solutions has quoted me.
I'm yet to hear of anyone bending one of either material, so I think the chromoly would do just fine.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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for the average sierra, pretty sure the cromo arms will be fine... wonder what the price difference between the 2 is per meter? VitaraDan is taking orders via PM. 
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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monley wrote: Why so arrogant Dan? Something about a Pot and Kettle? It's me saying he is wrong based on real world experience. And his opinion saying I'm wrong because he doesn't understand otherwise. I get frustrated at dumb.
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Joe

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SierraDan wrote: monley wrote: Why so arrogant Dan? Something about a Pot and Kettle? It's me saying he is wrong based on real world experience. And his opinion saying I'm wrong because he doesn't understand otherwise. I get frustrated at dumb. Who you talking about Dan?
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