AZ BS Thread 2.0

Did the same shit, nothing wrong with that either. Don't get lazy in your time off though. All this means are those hours you aren't in class should be dedicated to working.

 

Yep thays the goal. Hopefully when i get my rear done it will force me to hate the front and get lt for it

 

Pat has yet to do anything other than uppers and coilovers

 

I know. But im just going full LT so i can save money buy not spending twice

 

Do it right the first time, always cost more but in the long run you save money.

 

Ya time and hastle.

 

I'm hoping to do what my cousin did. He fabs all of his own stuff but makes a kind of die so he can make them over and over again. He can re-create upper A arms with uniballs in about 4 hours.

 

Id rather go with camburg or something reputable

 

But when it breaks.. He can make it again for about 60$ in materials and tool wear

 

What about when it breaks and he flips the truck?

 

They call it a jig. You take the existing arms, build a jig around them, then stretch the jig to fit the geometry you want. That is how most of the aftermarkt control arms are made. The only difference is if you use plate steel and make boxed arms or tube steel and then gusset and plate it to make it stronger.

BTW it is upper control arms, A arms come on gayass quads.

racetruck

 

Its actually really strong stuff. I didn't know it was called a jig (thanks), but he has one. Its not likely to break that catastrophically to the point where he flips it. The cups for the uniballs are made out of chro-moly. He used some really strong grade of steel.. He's damn good at what he does.

 

He probably uses 4130 Chromo 120 wall or 3/16 plate depending on the application as do most fabricators for these parts.

 

He used tube for the body of the arm. I'm not sure for the chro-moly.. What ever it is, it looks really good.

 

You weld in shop, you need to know the differences between metals and what they work for, grades, strengths, etc. etc. Chromoly is stronger and treated differently than mild. The exterior hardens while keeping the same bulk properties within the interior material.

 

I know the chro-moly is stronger. I don't know much about grades of steel

 

So since my dad took all the good tools in my garage before my parents got divorced I now need to start my own set anybody have any suggestions?

 

Wait till the holidays roll back around. Got that set for 150 bucks, picked it up locally. Craftsman, matco, snapon, and hazet are my favs

 

Yeah I also need a tool box too

 

Snap-on and craftsman yes. Matco not a fan of. Both them and mac seem to use lesser quality materials and their sockets are bulkier than those of Snap-on.

Cornwell is where its at!