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01-06-2010, 10:15 PM
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Location: kissimmee Florida
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? about trailing arms
Why are the trailing arms kicked up in the rear?
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01-06-2010, 10:52 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
To make them parallel to the ground? Is this one of those "Why did the Chicken cross the road" type questions..
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01-06-2010, 11:00 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
No chicken question. When I was making my trailing arms for my 56, (which are straight), someone told me that if they were not angled up I would have vibration in my drive line. My arms at ride hight are level to the ground. I didn't think it mattered, but before I finish everything up I thought I'd ask.
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01-06-2010, 11:19 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
itsta correct pinion angle yo!!! lol
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01-06-2010, 11:21 PM
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67-72 parts collector,…
 
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Re: ? about trailing arms
You need to correctly set your rearend pinion angle to keep all the vibration in check.
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01-06-2010, 11:33 PM
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someday it will be done!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada
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Re: ? about trailing arms
I agree with the pinion angle issue,but why not make them a straight arm and clock the saddles to compensate?
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01-06-2010, 11:34 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
Its for the spring mounts. The springs need to be 90* to the frame otherwise you get a real goofy ride. You can mount the axle on an incline plain just turn the nose down to the correct angle and use coil overs behind the axle.
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01-06-2010, 11:50 PM
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someday it will be done!
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Re: ? about trailing arms
you're right.Looking at a bad angle pic of that area of my truck I didn't think the spring sat on the kicked up area,but after looking closer it does
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01-06-2010, 11:56 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
I won't set my pinion angle till my motor and trans is in, and sitting at ride hight. Then weld my saddles in place.
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01-06-2010, 11:57 PM
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Re: ? about trailing arms
Also I'm on bags
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