Pass. offset A frame mount - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

evilfij · 04-05-2002, 06:33 PM

How would one achieve this, assuming I wanted to reuse the stock LR A frame.

You would have to weld to the cast housing correct? Would it be strong enough?

What is your plan oldscout?

Ron

Way · 04-06-2002, 08:25 AM

Use 4" box tubing. (1/4" wall would be fine.) Cut the side that has the seem on it. But it up to the diff. Grind paint, then weld. I suggest raising it more than the factory mount as it is Sometimes a pain to get a tool in there. You could also use this as an opportunity to fix the rear geomoetry that you screwed up with the lift. The rear axle brackets are so simple, I hate to see you cut anything off of your rover axle. Sell the housing for a few hundred and buy some metal and spend one afternoon making some super nice custom brackets.

Way

P.S. If the mounts for hydraulic steering are strong enough welded to the diff, then I think you should not be too worried about the strenth of your A-arm mount. If you are worried.. tac weld it and have a professional welding shop arc weld it.

RockRover · 04-06-2002, 07:50 PM

Ron...Go with new links...Make it a true 4 link...Bush at the frame and Jonny's at the diff....Make a truss over the top of the diff...2.5" x 2.5" x 1/4"...Or if you want sexy, go tube. I'm gonna' use 1.75 x .25 for my links, truss and shock mounts. .120 for everything else.

--D

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evilfij Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7755 Location: Main Line PA Posts: 1,955	Pass. offset A frame mount How would one achieve this, assuming I wanted to reuse the stock LR A frame. You would have to weld to the cast housing correct? Would it be strong enough? What is your plan oldscout? Ron __________________ :evil:

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RockRover Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4101 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 2,232	Ron...Go with new links...Make it a true 4 link...Bush at the frame and Jonny's at the diff....Make a truss over the top of the diff...2.5" x 2.5" x 1/4"...Or if you want sexy, go tube. I'm gonna' use 1.75 x .25 for my links, truss and shock mounts. .120 for everything else. --D __________________ Hendrix 'X' Chassis #006 http://www.hunt4steve.com/Doug.html

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04-06-2002, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Way Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9428 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,151	Use 4" box tubing. (1/4" wall would be fine.) Cut the side that has the seem on it. But it up to the diff. Grind paint, then weld. I suggest raising it more than the factory mount as it is Sometimes a pain to get a tool in there. You could also use this as an opportunity to fix the rear geomoetry that you screwed up with the lift. The rear axle brackets are so simple, I hate to see you cut anything off of your rover axle. Sell the housing for a few hundred and buy some metal and spend one afternoon making some super nice custom brackets. Way P.S. If the mounts for hydraulic steering are strong enough welded to the diff, then I think you should not be too worried about the strenth of your A-arm mount. If you are worried.. tac weld it and have a professional welding shop arc weld it.