reinforcements for stocker a-arms

[sonday_2]

Here my reinforcements for my stockers..They help alot more is to weld a metal rod underneath the a-arms. It will get you by from the hole a arm breaking off.

 

[doodah]

It is a good idea but did you put into consideration that it is just rod and it is just going to bend easier than the a-arm tubes. Im not saying its not going to work but i really dont see any benefits of bracing straight out on the tubes.

 

[S.Diddy]

It is a good idea but did you put into consideration that it is just rod and it is just going to bend easier than the a-arm tubes. Im not saying its not going to work but i really dont see any benefits of bracing straight out on the tubes.

Actually I have done this in a pinch last year with some small angle steel on a-arms that had already broke and it worked unreal for the 2 weeks while I was waiting on new arms. No matter what if you do this right it will allow your tubing to resist bending a lot more than when it was without it. The only downsides being that it can add quite a bit of weight lol

 

[doodah]

Actually I have done this in a pinch last year with some small angle steel on a-arms that had already broke and it worked unreal for the 2 weeks while I was waiting on new arms. No matter what if you do this right it will allow your tubing to resist bending a lot more than when it was without it. The only downsides being that it can add quite a bit of weight lol

I see what you are saying it is a good idea, but you used angle which would make it stronger, a piece of rod or flat stock wouldnt do the same as a piece of angle.

 

[snopro_ac]

I see what you are saying it is a good idea, but you used angle which would make it stronger, a piece of rod or flat stock wouldnt do the same as a piece of angle.

absoluetly right, angle would be tough as heck on there. the rod is a good idea though, even if the a arm and rod are weak together it'll help, good thinking sonday_2

 

[skibreeze]

I can see doing that to be able to ride until you get another A arm, but angle and rod welded on look like crap on a sled. A solution that works and doesn't look rigged is to get some tubing to fit over the stock tube 3" long and then cut lengthwise and weld that to the back side of the tube where it normally fails. It is light weight, looks good, and wont make the A arms too strong.

 

[NorCal-sledder]

It is a good idea but did you put into consideration that it is just rod and it is just going to bend easier than the a-arm tubes. Im not saying its not going to work but i really dont see any benefits of bracing straight out on the tubes.

It doesn't really matter what he adds to brace the A-arms as anything will help to make them more stiff. By adding the steel rod it increases the area moment of inertia of that section of a-arm, this increases its resistance to bending.

By reinforcing it like that he probably increased the strength of it by 30% if not more.

 

[Tanman]

Ill try and throw up some pics. My friend bought a new Orange Madness Assault and hit a few rocks on some windblown high alititude areas and over about 3 days bent both lower A arms pretty bad. After straightening the cast ball joint end that was badly twisted and the tubes themselfs then proper fitting. We decided to do the angle iron fix.. : ) I ran a full bead after tacking up the bracing. Decided that was way too much, so ran some good spaced beads and slept a little better thinking he may not rip his whole bulk head off with it. oh and we changed the black to a nice Sunset Orange Krylon. hehe
That will work til the new a arms come in. and at nearly $200 retail maybe longer than that

 

[sonday_2]

These a arms will break with the slightest bent in the arm..i broke a few myself..in the spot where it is bent..They also like to break around the joint where it is welded..