custom trailing arms
 

I am making my own trailing arms. I have searched the vendors of this products and have from some nice ones but I have the resources so I decided to fab my own.
Would like some input on the design.
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I plan on adding welding it up and adding holes and coil springs mounts.

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Hey Lucky, I've actually been planning to make some of my own as well. (I was considering a more tubular design).

Your drawing seems like a straightforward enough idea. Its almost like boxing the stock arms...but leaving the stockers out...if that makes any sense. I didn't see the provision for the bushing end for the trailing arm xmember. Are you going to build in a larger factory style bushing so you can keep the same xmember mounts...or are you going to go with a spherical bushing joint and switch the bracket as well?

I've been wanting to do the xmember and arms, going to a more tubular setup with the spherical ends and adjustable brackets. I think the downside of that is probably cost, and the slightly harsher/noisier life of those rod end joints (squeak squeak).

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make sure you use a spherical joint on the end of that arm.... see robnolimit's recent post on his trailing arm setup. a typical busing in in that arm will yield a harsher rige do to the lack of flex in the arm.

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YES i am going with Ballistic Joints, adjustable.
I am going 5 lug from 8 lug. I recently sold the Eaton HO52 and it left me with some sad trailing arms. So , I said-- I work at facility that has a fiber optic laser and the operator is my buddy. I am a welder there and have Draftsite program at home. So you can say I have the resources.
I just wanted some cool cut ovals and some other touches on the trailing arms.
So much inspiration out there with Delmo, No Limit, PORTERBUILT and us garage junkies.

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I was going to use the ballistic joints when I was working on a 35 chev master project I have. Never finished that project but the joints were quality.
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I did something similar to the design in your PDF.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...h_P1230730.jpg

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How did you fab yours up? What gauge metal? There are nice.

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Thanks. I don't recall what gauge steel we used, but the process was documented in my build thread (see sig) starting on page 11.

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I was looking at fabricating a set myself after finding this post by nuke1 using 2"x3" rectangular tubing (3/16" thick):
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387475

Before I bought the steel though, I came across a some good rust free 3/4 ton trailing arms for sale, so I went that direction.

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Your design looks looks similar to my drop trailing arms I made.

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One more pic

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those "drop" arms are sweet.....I went simple

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Yup... very close indeed.
Nice...Some questions
Metal gauge?
What type of joint(bushing)?
Can you post photos of install?

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3/16 if I remember correctly.
used ballistic fabrication joints

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two pics installed. e brake cable mount wasn't on in the first pic.

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That is one nice stance! Your fabrication was well done. I like your spring pad mounting area. I am looking into that for my set up ( your idea) but I am thinking to make it able to fit air bags in the future.

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Can you school me on your drop arms?
I assume it is for more drop ?