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 Bobby Long's Steering Arm 5th bolt?
#886656
05/20/08 02:52 PM
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Anybody use these? $50 seems outrageous for angle and a couple bolts, but it is an intriguing idea. Not sure how I feel about welding on to All-Pro cast arms.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: Bobby Long's Steering Arm 5th bolt?
[Re: Red_Chili]
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05/21/08 08:51 PM
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I've only heard good things about doing the 5th stud, but I sure wouldn't pay $50 for that when I could do it myself for much, much less.
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Re: Bobby Long's Steering Arm 5th bolt?
[Re: ErikB]
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05/21/08 10:50 PM
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Roll Me Over
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If you have the newer A-P arms they are forged Cro-Mo not cast, big difference.
From A-P's web page:
"re-designed forged one piece Chromoly steel steering arms"
Like Erik said, way easy to make.
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: Bobby Long's Steering Arm 5th bolt?
[Re: Red_Chili]
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05/23/08 02:43 PM
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At that price I have about $3000 worth of scrap angle iron sitting outside. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
93 4X4 ext-cab, auto, SR5, 3.4 V6, supercharged, 2.1" pulley, URD fuel mods, Aquamist WI, IPT valve body mod, dual cases, 4" superlift, Alcan springs, 33 BFG MT, ARB locked front & rear, 5.29 US Gears, RB 1" BL, 1.5" BJ spacers, TJM T-17, Warn m8000.
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Re: Bobby Long's Steering Arm 5th bolt?
[Re: mt_goat]
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05/23/08 06:37 PM
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Had a great conversation with Brian Ellinger night before last. He reviewed the testing procedures, torquing procedures, and issues involved, which I won't go into - but Trail Gear's comparative testing was not exactly on the up & up. I will not be using the six shooter knuckles due to several factors, but will be ordering FRORF's ARP studs and locknuts.
Brian was very leery of welding to my older cast All-Pro arms.
FWIW, they use stock knuckles on their project truck with a 2" ram, plus his ARP studs and locking nuts PROPERLY TORQUED (>100 ft./lbs.) and they have never even had anything go loose, much less move.
Convinced!
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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