Thread: NS A-arm Expo

Our first A arm explorer came into the group so we decided to tackle the task of making out first A-arm kit. We got our hands on a Camburg spindle and went from there. We just finished the uppers and lowers for the most part with just a little more welding to do. Install is planned for this weekend hopefully to have it out in Glamis for Halloween

badass...im going to try to tackle a-arms for my yota as soon as i get some extra cash

LOOKING GOOD!!!!! What numbers you expect to pull?

good choice of spindle
arms are lookin nice also

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

badass...im going to try to tackle a-arms for my yota as soon as i get some extra cash

an early model yota is our next project to tackle in a couple weeks...

As far as travel the computer says it expects to pull 16-17 inches, we probably strap it at 16

Originally Posted by wtwcowboy

an early model yota is our next project to tackle in a couple weeks...

As far as travel the computer says it expects to pull 16-17 inches, we probably strap it at 16

want to use my truck to build them? i dont charge much to let people put parts on

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

want to use my truck to build them? i dont charge much to let people put parts on

haha, we already have a subject...

looks good. post pics of it on the truck when you get a chance

damn you guys are busting projects out left and right. the f100 is still my favorite... when are you guys going to link something? and also are you gonna add a wrap around the uniball cup or is that not needed?

Looks good! i'd wrap the cup just for peace of mind.

Originally Posted by NODNARB

Looks good! i'd wrap the cup just for peace of mind.

X2

ya that is something we sat back and looked at after everything was almost done. We have the wraps already made and ready to weld on to the arm/frame mounts, but we were thinkin about wrapping the cup as well.

thanks for all the positive responces!

definitly wrap the cups. and i would do the back of those bushing tubes as well just for peace of mind. looks good though. nice job.


bah - nevermind I see you did wrap those tubes.

Originally Posted by wtwcowboy

ya that is something we sat back and looked at after everything was almost done. We have the wraps already made and ready to weld on to the arm/frame mounts, but we were thinkin about wrapping the cup as well.

thanks for all the positive responces!

I wrap both the bushing mounts & uniball cups...like i said, just for peace of mind. are you drilling the 6.0 spindle for a bolt, or using a machined pin? just curious...also, how much wider roughly per side are ya?

the kit itself should be about 5 wider per side

you guys kick ass. cant wait to see some more

what size shock are you going to run?

sorry i forgot to post a picture of the spindle we are using.


(halfway painted)


and we couldnt be happier with Radflo on all of our other projects. Their price, product, and customer service could not be better. 10x2.5

i am considering building some 6' over arms for my 2000 ranger and runing stock spindels with 12 or 10inch shocks, does that sound reasonable? what could be some probles i would run into?

Originally Posted by DirtKing fabrication

i am considering building some 6' over arms for my 2000 ranger and runing stock spindels with 12 or 10inch shocks, does that sound reasonable? what could be some probles i would run into?

run lift spindles, to keep ride height up while keeping enough droop travel to be smooth thru the rough, and not make you slam your tires on the fenders.

10" shocks will be plenty.

Looks real good...

Is that the bender you use on all your projects?

haha, used to. We just recently got a JD. We now use it as a fab table/conversation piece...lol. We did use it on this project on the front bumper just to say it was used

did u increase the wheel base at all?

im wondering what is involved in finding the angle of the bottom uniball when making the arm, the spindle and the imaginary line from the uniballs-the center of the tire contact patch (forgot the technical name) play a great part, but what else?

Originally Posted by Kush

im wondering what is involved in finding the angle of the bottom uniball when making the arm, the spindle and the imaginary line from the uniballs-the center of the tire contact patch (forgot the technical name) play a great part, but what else?

King Pin Inclination (KPI)

UPDATE!!!!!

update even without the wheels

Originally Posted by lilak

King Pin Inclination (KPI)

dont you mean castor. i thought kpi was only on beams?

Originally Posted by stealthcammo1

dont you mean castor. i thought kpi was only on beams?

nope. The angle of the imaginary line through center of upper and lower uni balls is KPI. Where that line hits the ground to the center of tire is scrub radius.

well we are cutting it close for glamis next weekend but we finished the arms and installed everything, made the shock hoops, and finally picked up the tires today. We still have yet to finish off some cosmetic fabrication stuff, bump and strap it, and paint everything.







wrapped the cup














will be strapped at 16 inches




how she rides

nice work. impressive for your first a-arm kit

[QUOTE=wtwcowboy;1296988]well we are cutting it close for glamis next weekend but we finished the arms and installed everything, made the shock hoops, and finally picked up the tires today. We still have yet to finish off some cosmetic fabrication stuff, bump and strap it, and paint everything.




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What's the caster set at on this, it looks like the top of the spindle is leaning forward instead of back???

ya i noticed that too in the pictures but for sure it doesnt lean forward. i can try and get a picture of it from dead on

kit looks sweet. Tell him to bring extra tie rods my h&m kit has that same type of extention and i bend them left and right. Throw some more tubes on that engine cage when you have time.

x2 if you plan on really using this truck then those inners will bend first trip. also iv seen alot of trucks with the hood bowed out because the single cross tube flexing. just run another tube aside of it and plate them together.

run a tube between the two rear lower arm pivots. lots of stress there and your frame will eventually crack. and weld thick washers on both sides of each lca pivots as they will wear out. frame there is.0000001 thick..

looks good tho! hope to see you guys out in glamis..

ohh me next! me NEXT!!!!!

Originally Posted by silranger

kit looks sweet. Tell him to bring extra tie rods my h&m kit has that same type of extention and i bend them left and right. Throw some more tubes on that engine cage when you have time.

You know they offer a clevis upgrade right.

Looks good!! I like what you guys are doing with the exploders!

good job NS. always putting out good work. keep it up!

Any work being done to the rear?

Ya, we know the steering right now is a weak point, but will get upgraded as soon as his bank account gets upgraded.

as far as the rear, we are trying to decide between a typical deaver pack or experimenting with something else ...we will see though

and thanks everyone for the nice comments!