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snacob14 · 02-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I'm thinking of coming up with my own set of aftermarket trailing arms. Just wondering if anyone has made there own. Which design do you like. I'm looked at cpp and saw their setup. I can't remember this other one but it was on trucks this weekend. It is made from DOM tubing and has a bracket for a bag and for the axle at the end but it doesn't look like there is any bend in it. . Any other ideas would be appreciated.

jlaird · 02-26-2008, 08:56 PM

What's your reasoning for going aftermarket with the trailing arms? IMO, there's not much improvement over the stock ones with tubular arms besides looks.

SCOTI · 02-26-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by snacob14

.... I can't remember this other one but it was on trucks this weekend. It is made from DOM tubing and has a bracket for a bag and for the axle at the end but it doesn't look like there is any bend in it.

Those would be Air Rides trailing arms. I like them better appearance wise than the others offered but their all fairly similar.

snacob14 · 02-26-2008, 10:07 PM

stock arms are shot, don't want to mess with a four link right now. I figured I could make these up pretty easy and quick and cheap. I'm not going for a massive drop. I want to use the stock mounts for the bags and go w/a 2 inch drop block. I can achieve the height I want with that setup. I built a 7 1/2 inch notch to accommodate a later, bigger drop if I decide too.

snacob14 · 02-26-2008, 10:11 PM

jlaird, how much more drop are you getting from your A-arm mod. I really want to get as low as possible, that looks pretty good. Is there anything else you did to acheive that low of a stance in the front

jlaird · 02-27-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by snacob14

jlaird, how much more drop are you getting from your A-arm mod. I really want to get as low as possible, that looks pretty good. Is there anything else you did to acheive that low of a stance in the front

around 1" from the a-arm mod. I never really confirmed the exact measurement. In the front I have the 1.25 x-member drop, 3" drop spindles, and the arms.

leftcoast66 · 02-27-2008, 06:27 AM

I went 4 link, but have heard w/ dragracing those factory ones are known to twist.

67slammer · 02-28-2008, 05:41 AM

I just bought a set of cpp tubular trailing arms, the bend is back where the u bolts are. i just put a pretty big c notch in my 67 stepside and the stock trailing arms are hitting the frame about 12 inches in front of the rear, the tubular arms should be good for about 2 more inches of drop on my truck. besides the tubular arms are supposed to be alot stronger than stock.

02-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#1
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	Aftermarket trailing arms I'm thinking of coming up with my own set of aftermarket trailing arms. Just wondering if anyone has made there own. Which design do you like. I'm looked at cpp and saw their setup. I can't remember this other one but it was on trucks this weekend. It is made from DOM tubing and has a bracket for a bag and for the axle at the end but it doesn't look like there is any bend in it. . Any other ideas would be appreciated.

02-26-2008, 08:56 PM	#2
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: Aftermarket trailing arms What's your reasoning for going aftermarket with the trailing arms? IMO, there's not much improvement over the stock ones with tubular arms besides looks. Last edited by jlaird; 02-26-2008 at 08:56 PM.

02-26-2008, 10:07 PM	#4
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	Re: Aftermarket trailing arms stock arms are shot, don't want to mess with a four link right now. I figured I could make these up pretty easy and quick and cheap. I'm not going for a massive drop. I want to use the stock mounts for the bags and go w/a 2 inch drop block. I can achieve the height I want with that setup. I built a 7 1/2 inch notch to accommodate a later, bigger drop if I decide too. Last edited by snacob14; 02-26-2008 at 10:08 PM.

02-26-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	Re: Aftermarket trailing arms jlaird, how much more drop are you getting from your A-arm mod. I really want to get as low as possible, that looks pretty good. Is there anything else you did to acheive that low of a stance in the front

02-27-2008, 06:27 AM	#7
leftcoast66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 770	Re: Aftermarket trailing arms I went 4 link, but have heard w/ dragracing those factory ones are known to twist.

02-28-2008, 05:41 AM	#8
67slammer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: muncy pa Posts: 425	Re: Aftermarket trailing arms I just bought a set of cpp tubular trailing arms, the bend is back where the u bolts are. i just put a pretty big c notch in my 67 stepside and the stock trailing arms are hitting the frame about 12 inches in front of the rear, the tubular arms should be good for about 2 more inches of drop on my truck. besides the tubular arms are supposed to be alot stronger than stock.



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