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Old 01-10-2010, 06:57 PM
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Off Road Trailing Arm Build

Here is a quick documentary of a trailing arm build I recently completed for an R1 buggy project I am working on.

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watercut parts finished
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Inner components welded:
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Overall view:
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Fitup for welding
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Old 01-10-2010, 07:00 PM
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Re: Off Road Trailing Arm Build

Continued...

couple welds...
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and DONE!
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Old 01-10-2010, 07:06 PM
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Re: Off Road Trailing Arm Build

I like the jig. Can you do both sides with the same jig or do you have to rebuild it to do the second side? I'm amazed at how often guy's won't take the time to make a simple jig like this to do a job. Often it's much faster and simpler that trying to work without one.

Nice work.
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Old 01-10-2010, 07:09 PM
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Re: Off Road Trailing Arm Build

excellent!
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Old 01-10-2010, 09:26 PM
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Re: Off Road Trailing Arm Build

Yes, both sides can be built with the same jig. Toe is neural , camber is set using shims in the jig on the microstub.

The jig was not only usefull in setting wheelbase, but in welding to help control warpage
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