Hibiki54
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Check this out.
I’d love to do this so I could move my axle forward a smidgeCheck this out.
I follow him on fb he has some mad skills.Ty vole (same guy that modified the factory pw radius arms) has made some cool fully fabricated ones now.
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Ground ClearanceSo what's the difference between his fabed arms and OEM arms?
Different angles?
Different lengths?
Higher angle for clearance?
All this. I want a set.Ground Clearance
Caster adjustment
Length adjustment
Strength
Durability
Serviceability
They likely wont flex any more than factory PW OEM, but they will certainly flex more than 2500 arms or other aftermarket options.
I don't know if he's planning on selling them, I posted them here because they are cool
Not even in the same ballpark when it comes to the amount of work and degree of difficulty to get it rightThey're impressive, but I feel with that much work put in why not just do a 5 link conversion?
I mean there are already kits for that conversion, so the work is done. If the articulink arms don’t give the amount of flex you need then the next logical step is to install one of those.Not even in the same ballpark when it comes to the amount of work and degree of difficulty to get it right
I read your suggestion differently. I took it to say that if he went to the trouble to design a new radius arm, why not design a new 4(5) link?I mean there are already kits for that conversion, so the work is done. If the articulink arms don’t give the amount of flex you need then the next logical step is to install one of those.
Yeah, I can see how it could be taken that way.I read your suggestion differently. I took it to say that if he went to the trouble to design a new radius arm, why not design a new 4(5) link?
There are already radius arms on the market. But, he made a better one.
All of the other 2500s are using the Radius arm setup. It was much more cost effective to modify the control arms rather than redesign the entire suspension for a niche vehicle. The radius arm setup is very effective and there honestly will be very little gained by building a 5 link.Yeah, I can see how it could be taken that way.
I’m honestly not sure why the PW doesn’t use a 5 link from the factory. It’s not like they don’t have a ton of experience building those. I suppose they do take up a bit more space though.
I suppose that's true. There's definitely an advantage to a 5 link though once you get to longer travel systems. The steering change with a radius arm rolling the axle can be huge.All of the other 2500s are using the Radius arm setup. It was much more cost effective to modify the control arms rather than redesign the entire suspension for a niche vehicle. The radius arm setup is very effective and there honestly will be very little gained by building a 5 link.