Off Road Trailing Arm Suspension- Details and Measurements

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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Комментарии • 31

  • @chadliggett7988
    @chadliggett7988 Год назад

    Brother, I just was watching other videos and thinking coil overs shocks! The Struts are Genius idea! Awesome Review and Design! Best Regards and Keep Safe!

  • @SanshokuCustoms
    @SanshokuCustoms 5 месяцев назад

    I did that suspension on a trailer for Radio control hobby

  • @kraabol.mp4
    @kraabol.mp4 4 года назад

    Very cool! Working on an A arm design for a cargo trailer camper conversion. This helped me get a better idea of sizing

    • @kraabol.mp4
      @kraabol.mp4 4 года назад

      I was wondering about your budget for the suspension and brakes. I just bought a 1973 tow low camper

  • @georgetawhiti2133
    @georgetawhiti2133 4 года назад

    Just watched your video on suspension dimensions. Thanks very much for taking the time to share this extremely useful information. I hadn’t cut the steel for my arms yet as I wanted to watch your video first. Your off-road trailer has some great features I will be using if you don’t mind. I’m a kiwi living in Australia. I will be asking for more info on your off-road camper as time goes by, thanks again. I enjoy your videos and enjoy listening to what you have to say about global and local events.

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  4 года назад +1

      Thanks George- Its nice to know that Im on the right track with the channel-

  • @bakerbk3696
    @bakerbk3696 3 года назад

    Thank you mate 👌🏻

  • @braddove9950
    @braddove9950 3 года назад

    Really enjoyed all your videos I’ve seen so far , me and my wife work for ourselves refurbish Trailers, Horse , Equipnent, utility , semi , you’ve
    Got me wanting to try my hand at making myself a arm suspension for sone of the trailer project that we fix up to sale , and I definitely enjoy your videos on the eps sandwich foam panels

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  3 года назад

      That is awesome!

  • @leonpiacun2828
    @leonpiacun2828 4 года назад

    Awesome 👍 video mate

  • @razzle308
    @razzle308 3 года назад

    Hi. I'm in the process of a build and I wondered did you need to adjust the camber? Did you build any pre-camber into the arms from the start?. Thanks. Daz from Oz.

  • @jamesgirard4745
    @jamesgirard4745 Год назад

    what year range of Subaru forester struts did you use? it looks like a stout setup and I think I may do the same for my trailer.

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  Год назад

      I walked into Pick a Part with a tape measure and a socket set and found many coil overs that would do the job this forrester was one of those early model boxey shaped ones. rear shocks.

  • @singler3360
    @singler3360 4 года назад

    Your videos have been instrumental in helping me get started fabricating my own swing arm suspension. Can you explain in more detail how you could add toe-in adjustments by drilling out the holes and adding concentric washers? I'm not getting how this would work. Thank you!

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  4 года назад +1

      Hello- yes I purposely made my pivot points far enough away from the cross member to all ow me to fit camber washers later in case the suspension ever takes a nasty tweek. you simply drill the outer mounting 5mm oversize on both tabs and buy two pair of eccentric washers from a suspension shop. You will need to weld on two strips of 3mm steel to give them something to push against. But its a simple job either while you are building or down the line - so long as you have a big enough space for the washers and the cage that they sit in

  • @timhooper1557
    @timhooper1557 4 года назад

    Hey from the U.K

  • @mattlee007
    @mattlee007 3 года назад

    wow just found your channel and subscribed ...AWESOME! I'm a kiwi in the Wairarapa and would be keen to talk to you in person... I'm already learning heaps from you, but i want more...cheers Matt

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the sub! - Im in Waikato

  • @Alvon_PR
    @Alvon_PR Год назад

    I was wondering, can i put car rear torsion beam to trailer.

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  Год назад

      Ive done that several times for a real cheap trailer- they are so cheap and work well. brakes are included too!

  • @paulheere2879
    @paulheere2879 4 года назад

    Thanks for the extra info. But I also have some questions about the brakes and hubs and....?. I am not sure what parts I need to have a complete suspension set with brakes. And where can I get this? Hope you can help me

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  3 года назад

      No problem 👍 sorry for late reply- YT does not notify me of comments on older videos which sucks! I get all my stuff from trailparts.co.nz/category/brake-parts/?

  • @johanbotha9991
    @johanbotha9991 3 года назад

    Were you base mate

  • @henryphelps3590
    @henryphelps3590 4 года назад

    Stool is there something up with this video I've tried to watch several times it will not load

  • @singler3360
    @singler3360 4 года назад

    The independent trailing arms I'm fabricating are for an Aliner a-frame pop-up trailer. Wet weight is approx. 2000 lb. A friend gave me some 3x1" rectangular tubing. I hope this is strong enough to build the a-arms. After taking off the Dexter torsion axle, there should be some weight savings with the a-arms since the Dexter weighs a ton. Does anyone think I'm making a mistake by building them out of 3x1" tubing?

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  3 года назад

      Its a bit sketchy . If you have the 3" axis vertical it will help Triangulation will keep it stiff laterally. you will still need some 2" square to carry the axle stubs

  • @DaveKerwin77
    @DaveKerwin77 4 года назад

    For the fourth time, video won't play. You tube mad at you?

    • @t.h.o.r.
      @t.h.o.r.  4 года назад

      That's odd David- It fires up first time for me! what country are you in?

    • @DaveKerwin77
      @DaveKerwin77 4 года назад

      @@t.h.o.r. USA. Mobile. Other channels fine. Maybe the ad was not settled per content?