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Jesse 67 c-10 · 01-26-2003, 04:10 PM

Ya that is a slick setup, Very clean, probably handles great and rides nice. It obviously wouldn't be as strong, the spindles are car ones and if you look at the width of the a arms, the distance between the rod ends from front to back on both the upper and lower arms, is Much narrower that our truck ones are, thus the wheel has a lot more leverage on those rod ends or bushings. so it would be weaker say if you hit a really big pothole while your brakes were locked up. *cringe* but I've never heard or any problems before, anyone on this whole board heard of anything actually happening? just think though too, desert rase trucks also use tubular control arms. It's probably well worth it.
Jesse

01-26-2003, 04:10 PM	#23
Jesse 67 c-10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 599	Ya that is a slick setup, Very clean, probably handles great and rides nice. It obviously wouldn't be as strong, the spindles are car ones and if you look at the width of the a arms, the distance between the rod ends from front to back on both the upper and lower arms, is Much narrower that our truck ones are, thus the wheel has a lot more leverage on those rod ends or bushings. so it would be weaker say if you hit a really big pothole while your brakes were locked up. cringe but I've never heard or any problems before, anyone on this whole board heard of anything actually happening? just think though too, desert rase trucks also use tubular control arms. It's probably well worth it. Jesse __________________ Edmonton, Alberta, 67 c-10, Long fleet, front disks, 5 lug rear end, 327 with Vortechs, edlbrock manifold, comp cams XE 256, 600cfm carb. Backed by a getrag 5 speed and 1 piece driveshaft. 1993 Dihatsu Hijet Jumbo cab 4x4, currently converting to battery electric power.