So after reading multiple threads about longarm setups, radius arms, suspension binding and worn out control arm bushings, I thought of an idea.
I really like the way TnT has their radius arm setup mounted to a heavy duty belly pan with lots of bolts through the frame and the CA mounts above the bottom of the rails for lots of clearance. However, I've heard of tons of problems with binding, eating bushings, and suspension 'unloading' during butt-clenching moments. Currie makes some nice axle side UCA bushings with Johnny joints, but supposedly you can't use those with a radius arm because of the binding.
My idea is to use the TnT belly pan and long arms as lower arms in a 3-link setup. Then use a RE adjustable upper arm in the stock location for the last link, plus the usual RE heavy duty track-bar. The bushings would be the normal ones on the TnT arms (joints body side, rubber axle side) and the RE upper would have RE superflex joints on the body side and the Currie Johnny joint on the axle side. (BTW: which side UCA do you use on a 3-link?). Currie has a new setup to reinforce the passenger side axle UCA mount and use a johnny joint in either UCA mount. http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/Product.aspx?id=1277
Would this idea work? I'm not too intelligent yet when it comes to these crazy offroad suspension setups, but I'm trying to learn. Don't flame me too bad if this is a stupid idea. If this doesn't work, what about running the TnT longarms with both stock uppers for a 4-link? Or would the uppers have to be parallel? :dunno:
Discuss.
I really like the way TnT has their radius arm setup mounted to a heavy duty belly pan with lots of bolts through the frame and the CA mounts above the bottom of the rails for lots of clearance. However, I've heard of tons of problems with binding, eating bushings, and suspension 'unloading' during butt-clenching moments. Currie makes some nice axle side UCA bushings with Johnny joints, but supposedly you can't use those with a radius arm because of the binding.
My idea is to use the TnT belly pan and long arms as lower arms in a 3-link setup. Then use a RE adjustable upper arm in the stock location for the last link, plus the usual RE heavy duty track-bar. The bushings would be the normal ones on the TnT arms (joints body side, rubber axle side) and the RE upper would have RE superflex joints on the body side and the Currie Johnny joint on the axle side. (BTW: which side UCA do you use on a 3-link?). Currie has a new setup to reinforce the passenger side axle UCA mount and use a johnny joint in either UCA mount. http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/Product.aspx?id=1277
Would this idea work? I'm not too intelligent yet when it comes to these crazy offroad suspension setups, but I'm trying to learn. Don't flame me too bad if this is a stupid idea. If this doesn't work, what about running the TnT longarms with both stock uppers for a 4-link? Or would the uppers have to be parallel? :dunno:
Discuss.