drop link sized rose joint....

[exosteve]

can anyone give me a link (pete) to the right sized rose joint I need?
and perhaps even some bolt and washer sizes.

in fact is it worth finding a bulk supplier for all the bits and selling as packages?

its cheap as chips to buy some drop links. I think a tenner for 2
I would pay a good price to buy it as a ready to go kit in stainless

 

[makeitfit]

I'm away from home at the mo. However if you measure the diameter of the hole in the ARB, that's the hole size you need on the rose joint. Then get a bolt to match the rose joint thread, simples
Just buy a good quality one, not the cheap ones :thumbs

 

[R1cho]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180490261979?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

[exosteve]

thanks

 

[elty001]

gonna do the mod on mine as I have lifted the front end.
never had one snap like you have steve,was it a cheapo ebay one you had on there?

 

[R1cho]

i had one snap once going round a corner at 5mph :lol i heard it snap too, was one i got from the motor factors aswell

 

[elty001]

ive always got them from milners and never had one snap on any of the terranos I have owned over the years.
must be your aggressive driving style:lol :lol

 

[R1cho]

ive always got them from milners and never had one snap on any of the terranos I have owned over the years.
must be your aggressive driving style:lol :lol

:lol :lol

funnily enough i've never had an ebay cheapo one snap :nenau

 

[elty001]

:lol :lol

funnily enough i've never had an ebay cheapo one snap :nenau

its that monkey metal which just bends with the arb:lol:lol

 

[exosteve]

me truck feels like a boat with no front anti roll bar.
I think the problem is. I removedthe rear arb putting more forces on the front just to keep it sort of (not boating:nenau)

point being if you want the articulation at the rear. the front needs reinforcing:naughty

 

[elty001]

got no rear arb on mine mate,but my rear coils are 20%stronger than standards so I cant tell the difference.
I took my front arb off the front to see how it faired but like you say it floats around everywhere so I put it back on.
gonna look into the rose joint mods that pete has done when karens beast is on the road and I have got a bit more free time.

 

[exosteve]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180490261979?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Ive got two of these on order.
next thing is 4 s s washers.might aswell get new poly bushes. 2 nuts and bolts for the top. Do they have to be nylon locking nuts?
and 2 bottom bolts.
the bottom bolts must have to be a perfect length im thinking
what length please? anyone...
thanks

 

[makeitfit]

You'll need extra washers for in the lower arm too.
Bolt length=no more than rose joint length, just measure it or check the spec :thumb2
It may be worth while getting some extreme angle offset washers too for the bolt that goes through the ARB
Like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-UNF-R...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item257b6f15ea

 

[Banshee]

I'm def going to bookmark this one as I had a Milners ARB snap on me :doh

 

[exosteve]

You'll need extra washers for in the lower arm too.
Bolt length=no more than rose joint length, just measure it or check the spec :thumb2
It may be worth while getting some extreme angle offset washers too for the bolt that goes through the ARB
Like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-UNF-R...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item257b6f15ea

can you draw me a picture :lol

 

[elty001]

Something like this i think.

 

[exosteve]

I don't think it will need a bush on the underside of the wishbone.or will it?

 

[R1cho]

I don't think it will need a bush on the underside of the wishbone.or will it?

yes it will

 

[makeitfit]

and washers top and bottom , top and bottom, so 8 in total

 

[exosteve]

thanks I have a clear picture now.
this seems like a good beefy upgrade.
my only concern is the bottom bolt.
if its too long the bushes are doin nowt.
if its too short they will be too compressed.
and will a good tighten be enough with all the abuse they get or will they need some thread lock compound or summat?
as im thinking they have only got to loosen slightly and they will soon unscrew them selves and just fall out?