Thread: Cranked Rear Trailing Arms?

Yes on a 40mm lift cranked arms should solve the problem, I have been running mine for 2 years on the factory rubber with a 40mm lift without a problem.

I can highly recommend the Gwynn Lewis arms, they are solid as a rock and do the job perfectly. As with all the Gwynn Lewis products they are not bling they are just built to do the job perfectly.

And as luck would have it I no longer need mine as I am going to custom arms so I have a pair up for sale at a very reasonable price.

PM me if your interested.

Hi mate, I bought my deefa with a 50mm king spring, I think? Anyway, all the bushes were flooged.

I put in APT radius arms, teera trailing arms and bearmack blue polly bushes. As I did the bushes first I noticed that ride was a bit tight, speed bumps were murder.

When I looked at the angle of the trailing arms at chasis I was not happy. Since I did all the arms the ride has improved heaps. Since doing more research I probably should have gone with rubber bushes. This is ride more than anything.

I'd have to say that the lift puts a strain on the bushes at that point.

Mine seem to be pretty good

It's the way to go. Solves the problem once & for all.

I had mine custom made by Overkill in Hornsby years ago. There weren't any aftermarket items to speak of then, not ata reasonable price anyway.

Just watch where the bend is. Mine is very close to the fuel filter.

And Rose joints are illegal, for good reason.

Regards
Max P

Re Q1. Yes

Q2 I have QT arms. Very well built/ quality and shipped (front & rear) to Alice was cheaper than front only from anybody in Oz.

I looked at Gwynne Lewis and Devon also, but they had terrible shipping costs.

I have found APT great to deal with, unfortunately not competitive on the arms when I bought mine. Dec12.

Chase up Chook's offer!

instead of cranked arms you could try some Nolathane 48040 bushes

the hole in them is angled down, so when the car is sitting level the holes point down toward the diff instead of horizontal.

mine are holding up well and still look new

Even with cranked rear arms,when I had genuine rubber bushes fitted at the chasssis end,I could completely flog them out within 1,000km
I have since fitted Superpro bushes and haven't had to replace another rear chassis bush yet.

I was probably the first to use the Gwyn Lewis arms on a non comp truck in Aust. and have found that they are extremely strong,so strong that you can jack the vehicle on them.And mine have been torture tested off road.They are much heavier and thicker than anything else on the market and are double walled.The reason they are so expensive to post,is because they are heavier than any others I have seen.The people that I have recommended them to,and have purchased them have all been extremely pleased with the quality of the product.I was that pleased with mine,that I purchased another set for my other vehicle.
The other arms that I really like,are the arm by RTE in the U.S.,a lot of the comp guys in the U.S. swear by them.
Can't comment on the APT ones,as I haven't personally seen them.

Originally Posted by chook73

Yes on a 40mm lift cranked arms should solve the problem, I have been running mine for 2 years on the factory rubber with a 40mm lift without a problem.

I can highly recommend the Gwynn Lewis arms, they are solid as a rock and do the job perfectly. As with all the Gwynn Lewis products they are not bling they are just built to do the job perfectly.

And as luck would have it I no longer need mine as I am going to custom arms so I have a pair up for sale at a very reasonable price.

PM me if your interested.

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