Aftermarket Trailing Arms - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Sonny · 01-05-2004, 11:32 PM

Hello All,

New guy here. What an awesome website here! I have a recetly acquired a 68 C10 in great shape that I am going to start working on this spring. What I am looking for is some aftermarket trailing arms. I wouldn't mind finding out where the guys on "2 Guys Garage" got those billet trailing arms for their project El Camino. The trailing arms on my truck are Ok, but they don't look like they will stand up to high HP abuse. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or websites I can check out.

TIA

Sonny

72superBB · 01-05-2004, 11:34 PM

www.lmctruckparts.com has them, but they are like $300 each.

Ron

Sonny · 01-05-2004, 11:41 PM

I have the LMC catalog and I saw the boxed in type. I am holding out to see if I can find those I saw on Two Guys Garage. They were Billet and they were anodized blue.

67dragtruck · 01-05-2004, 11:42 PM

I don't know how fast you are planning on going, but with very minimal bracing these stock arms are remarkably strong. I have run 1.25 60' times at the track with the stock arms. I'm going to go check out the ones posted about from the coolness factor, but from a strength standpoint I don't think the originals will fail below 1500 HP minimum with very little bracing.

Tom

Sonny · 01-05-2004, 11:45 PM

Yeah I was trying to up the coolness factor. I saw those on the El Camino and I fell into the "I have to have those syndrome"...

Sonny

71chevylongbed · 01-05-2004, 11:45 PM

the 67 c10 they are building on Trucks TV has the stock trailing arms on it and it has a 572 big block

Sonny · 01-05-2004, 11:49 PM

I wish they would update their website with some cool pics and more details of the completed Project Copperhead Chevy.

67dragtruck · 01-05-2004, 11:53 PM

Since you mentioned the copperhead truck. I know it's a bit off topic, but does anybody remember where they got the pieces to take the exhaust through the crossmember. I know I can make something to do the same thing, but that billet looked nice.

Thanks,

Tom

Sonny · 01-06-2004, 12:03 AM

http://www.staceydavid.com/copperhead.htm

Sonny

SCOTI · 01-06-2004, 12:04 AM

The trailing arms for 'caminos are much different & shorter than the trucks. I don't believe 'aluminum' would work well as long as the trucks arms are.

cnshoot · 01-06-2004, 12:18 AM

http://www.truckstv.com/news/middle.asp

here is another

01-05-2004, 11:32 PM	#1
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	Aftermarket Trailing Arms Hello All, New guy here. What an awesome website here! I have a recetly acquired a 68 C10 in great shape that I am going to start working on this spring. What I am looking for is some aftermarket trailing arms. I wouldn't mind finding out where the guys on "2 Guys Garage" got those billet trailing arms for their project El Camino. The trailing arms on my truck are Ok, but they don't look like they will stand up to high HP abuse. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or websites I can check out. TIA Sonny

01-05-2004, 11:34 PM	#2
72superBB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mandan, ND Posts: 422	www.lmctruckparts.com has them, but they are like $300 each. Ron __________________ Life is full of choices and a Chevy is the best choice. 1990 Chevy SWB

01-05-2004, 11:41 PM	#3
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	I have the LMC catalog and I saw the boxed in type. I am holding out to see if I can find those I saw on Two Guys Garage. They were Billet and they were anodized blue. __________________ Sonny New Project: 67 Small window SWB 2006 Crew Cab Silverado LT

01-05-2004, 11:42 PM	#4
67dragtruck Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bethlehem, GA, USA Posts: 389	trailing arms I don't know how fast you are planning on going, but with very minimal bracing these stock arms are remarkably strong. I have run 1.25 60' times at the track with the stock arms. I'm going to go check out the ones posted about from the coolness factor, but from a strength standpoint I don't think the originals will fail below 1500 HP minimum with very little bracing. Tom

01-05-2004, 11:45 PM	#5
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	Yeah I was trying to up the coolness factor. I saw those on the El Camino and I fell into the "I have to have those syndrome"... Sonny __________________ Sonny New Project: 67 Small window SWB 2006 Crew Cab Silverado LT

01-05-2004, 11:45 PM	#6
71chevylongbed Got Horsepower? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IDAHO Posts: 406	the 67 c10 they are building on Trucks TV has the stock trailing arms on it and it has a 572 big block __________________ 2001 Dodge 2500 Cummins, 4 inch lift, 35" Toyo MT's on Ultra wheels, P-Pump Conversion, AFE intake, Fass, 5 inch exhaust, Pyro,Boost,and Fuel pressure guages, and a whole bunch of other stuff "The Money Pit" SOLD-71 Chevy C10 long bed- 2/4 drop-- 350,th400, Edelbrock performer RPM intake,Edelbrock 600 CFM carb,Crower 240 cam,port and polish,Dynomax headers,HEI ignition,dual 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster 50 series mufflers

01-05-2004, 11:49 PM	#7
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	I wish they would update their website with some cool pics and more details of the completed Project Copperhead Chevy. __________________ Sonny New Project: 67 Small window SWB 2006 Crew Cab Silverado LT

01-05-2004, 11:53 PM	#8
67dragtruck Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bethlehem, GA, USA Posts: 389	copperhead truck Since you mentioned the copperhead truck. I know it's a bit off topic, but does anybody remember where they got the pieces to take the exhaust through the crossmember. I know I can make something to do the same thing, but that billet looked nice. Thanks, Tom

01-06-2004, 12:03 AM	#9
Sonny Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Centerville, GA Posts: 240	http://www.staceydavid.com/copperhead.htm Sonny

01-06-2004, 12:04 AM	#10
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	The trailing arms for 'caminos are much different & shorter than the trucks. I don't believe 'aluminum' would work well as long as the trucks arms are. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

01-06-2004, 12:18 AM	#11
cnshoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: minden Posts: 358	http://www.truckstv.com/news/middle.asp here is another __________________ 72 cst 2wd blazer sb soon to have tilt manual 72 gmc swb fleet 2wd bb air tilt auto 93 c/3500 crew-cab dually 03 chevy suburban LT quadrasteer c/2500 4x4

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