trailing arms

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:08 pm

Has anyone ever built anything like these? Also check out our website. http://www.mobuggy.com/photo/displayimage.php?pid=97

GDRBO · Post by **GDRBO** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:39 pm

Arms like that have been made for over twenty years. I raced with arms of that style in the late 70s. If they are built right they are plenty strong.

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:31 pm

GDRBO, Did you run the bus bearing. I made these to use the Vanagon style bearing housing so I can use disc breaks and change out the hub easily. I was wondering if the bearings and housings were going to be durable enough.

GDRBO · Post by **GDRBO** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:15 pm

The bearings should be fine however the housing are suspect. The arms I run have 4130 bearing housings. Yours are cast steel. See www.precisionalloy.com for 4130 housings that use bus bearings.