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Thump3r · 03-23-2008, 11:39 AM

ok ive seem alot of s10 guys shimming there control arms to allow more room to tuck

i was thinkin why couldnt you make a set of arms with adjustable links?? be able to narrow or widen and adjsut your alingment with a simple turn of the link. using 1 1/8 link ends

i knoo the upper mounts would need to ahve a diffrent frame mount since they use the mounting bar

im just throwing a random idea out there and want to see what everyones opions are! would there be a need in this??? or have i lost my mind and am not thinkin straignt

batman13 · 03-23-2008, 11:56 AM

i think it sounds cool, you wouldn't need much adjustment either.
do it, and if it works i might get a set lol

Thump3r · 03-23-2008, 12:11 PM

i ust want some input before i even conside building them. cuase the more i think about it the more i dont see the point. cuase if you ajdust only your lower ones you can make some camber changes

ill think about it more when i get closer to building the arms

Striped99 · 03-23-2008, 01:01 PM

i thought about it...go to a race shop and see if they can find something...my neighbor has a modified dirt car that has fully adjustable upper arms..they look pretty universal

Thump3r · 03-23-2008, 01:04 PM

i can build them no problem im just trying to see if it would be practical for anything

DRAGN94 · 03-23-2008, 07:59 PM

the shims are for alignment originally cuz most s-10 arms are not made for proper anti-dive ans caster. you could keep the center bar and just get rod ends that thread into the upper arms and are mounted to the shaft. kinda like a permantly mounted wishbone almost. i've seen tacos done like that.

personally ima build mine to not only tuck but keep most of the same specs for anti-dive and caster angle. so it not a pain in my ass for braking and when i put it on the rack to align it (i do my own alignments)

give it a try and see if you'd like it or how it actually would work out

Thump3r · 03-23-2008, 08:08 PM

wehn i build mine i need them to tuck for my body drop but i also want them to be durable since i will be driving it daily in the summers. im not even sure if i want to build these LOL it was jsut an idea i had flying in my head. i lke trucks with camber but hell i want to save my rubber and be able to drive my truck with out new tires every month.

the control arms i have made now will tuck 20s and hardly any camber im just worried about my 22's that i will need camber when slammed to clear the fender. and i dotn want to narrow the control arms to much and lose steering my trucks long enough to manover now that its 18" longer then a stock quad cab.

87DakBuilder · 03-24-2008, 09:15 AM

What are you guys using when you all build your own control arms? I'm having trouble figuring out how I'm going to go about building my arms. I definately need to figure something out soon though.

Thump3r · 03-24-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 87DakBuilder

What are you guys using when you all build your own control arms? I'm having trouble figuring out how I'm going to go about building my arms. I definately need to figure something out soon though.

1-1/2" 3/16 wall tubing with 1/4 plate. if you dont have a tube bender you can order it pre bent from SD.com

DRAGN94 · 03-24-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Thump3r

1-1/2" 3/16 wall tubing with 1/4 plate. if you dont have a tube bender you can order it pre bent from SD.com

im usin the same but with no plates just the pockets for my ball joints (gotta love not having riveted ball joints) if i had extra money to blow i'd love to use some of the extra dom 4140 chromoly we have at work but i'd get in trouble for taking it