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02-09-2004, 01:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Valley California
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bag mounting on trailing arms
Have any of you guys mounted your bags offset on the trailing arms? I mounted mine haft way on or maybe a little less and made brackets but they twist a little bit. I plan on boxing them before I drive it. Has anyone else done this? Any help!
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02-09-2004, 11:07 AM
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Trucker.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 1,364
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The ideal positioning of a bag on the link bar is to center it. If I were wanting to use a 2 link I'd center the bag, cove the frame for the upper mount and run a wishbone instead of a panhard bar.
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02-09-2004, 12:13 PM
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Location: DALLAS,TX
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Mine are centered. The arms aren't boxed & I've had no issues in over 3 yrs.
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02-09-2004, 04:18 PM
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What was the reason for offsetting the bags?
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02-10-2004, 12:52 AM
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Location: Tri Valley California
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I offset them because I moved the bag postion up towards the front of the truck. I did a HUGE Notch to lay out on 295-40-20!
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02-11-2004, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chandler, AZ
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fully boxing the trailing arm is a bad idea, they are designed to twist going over off camber driveways etc.
maybe this pic will help. I run a 305-50-20 its a 32" tire.   
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02-12-2004, 12:42 AM
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Location: Tri Valley California
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I am going to palte the sides but not the whole length. It twists where the bag mount is. If it doesnt work right I will mount them somewhere else.
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02-12-2004, 12:19 PM
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MY EX DRIVES A BROOM
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Herington, KS
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Wouldn't moving the bags further up on the trailing arms give you more lift as well?
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