Tyre guys hoisted off the trailing arms!

Any bend/dint will make them prone to failure.

They should be replaced. OEM trailing arms are weak though. If you are lucky you might be able to get stronger aftermarket arms - even if you have to pay the difference.

The front radius arms won't have been harmed.

Give British 4wd in Hobart a try.

Mate i would be getting them to fix them..
Is it a big name shop if its the same name as mine let me know...

Replace them.

John

They obvously lifted it on a belly lift without the correct blocks under the car, thats the only way you could lift it from there.

I would replace them, get some second hand ones, laminate them and then give them the bill, I wouldn't be taking my car back to that shop for love nor money, that is a very dangerous thing to do.

Lifting with a belly hoist is quick and easy but as with any hoist it has to be done right or it can risk the car, the hoist and the guys working on it and then risk the owner of the car when you drive out the door.

It's not being a dick it's being wise, if your not happy with them tell them and also point out that even if it was an apprentice or a labourer inexperienced staff need to be supervised at ALL times and if it was one of his experienced staff he should sack them either way, you wont be back there in a hurry.

That is one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while.

Cheers Casper

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

yes, if you lift in the center of the trailing arms they'll bend nearly every time.

you can lift by the locations they mount to no problems but if the vehicle slips and the supports hit the tubes they get kinks in them and then they have to be replaced.


Ignoring all of that... The trailing arms are round smooth objects that are at an angle on the vehicle. Does that sound like the kind of thing that youd want to jack or support a vehicle on?

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That's what I thought looking at it. I've hoisted many cars but always off a fla t part of the chassis, never a suspension component.

So the consensus is to get new ones. I'll ring around in the morning and sort it out.

Thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated.



Now to replace the timing belt...

Hmmm, 5mm deflection. Id be tempted to drive some NB32H over the arms.
Glue with le MIG and call it good.

They wont bend any further once you sleeve them.
They will be a kazillion times stronger than a set of standard replacements.
It will take less time.

Steve

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Originally Posted by roverrescue

Hmmm, 5mm deflection. Id be tempted to drive some NB32H over the arms.
Glue with le MIG and call it good.

They wont bend any further once you sleeve them.
They will be a kazillion times stronger than a set of standard replacements.
It will take less time.

Steve

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That is what I would do too, but I figured the OP wouldn't have a MIG, and an incompetent tyre shop wouldn't be able to weld...

Might even get lucky Ben,
5mm deflection might apply just the right amount of bind on the sleeve to have no need for the hot glue gun?

Agreed on you assessment of tyre shops though. Although my local guy Kim is a champion!

S

I went back and they fitted new old ones. They certainly looked bent off the truck. While I was there I was treated to a pair of LT tyres for the camper at a price I thought impossible, so I bought more tyres from them!

Good to see someone genuinely sorry for an error and happy to go to extra lengths to keep a customer happy.

Australia is still alive and well, Cheers.