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| Author: | stillwell1 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | extended balljoint arms |
Iv been wondering why u cant buy extended balljoint front arms and i plan to start making a set next week if anyone has any information about why noone sells them or any tips for building a set id apreciate it |
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| Author: | purplerail [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
a guy in michigan did make them kind of tricky to get all the angles right |
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| Author: | buggyben2027 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:53 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms | ||
Not knocking on the ball joint front end but why mess with. Get rid of ball joint part and put kingpin. If you look close we cut a king pin and made it fit ball joint. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App
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| Author: | reno2165 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
no one builds them because of the limited travel that a ball joint has.. it kinda defeats the purpose |
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| Author: | dirtdobber [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
My 4 seater has 3 inch drop spindles and they work good Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | aboone993 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
buggyben2027 wrote: Not knocking on the ball joint front end but why mess with. Get rid of ball joint part and put kingpin. If you look close we cut a king pin and made it fit ball joint. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Is it just me or is there 2 steering boxes on the beam ? |
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| Author: | Psycho Alpha [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
Some guys keep a spare. Some random guy Saved my day once with his spare! Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | buggybarn [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
If you want ground clearance u can make drop spindles the ride won't be near as nice as longer arms. You can't get the travel out of a balljoint as you can kingpin. |
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| Author: | buggyben2027 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:37 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms | ||
Yes to boxes with motorcycle sprockets and chained together broke a box so Paul (lpb) and I built this worked pretty good. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App
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| Author: | buggyben2027 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
2 working together is stronger than 1:razz: Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | buggybarn [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
Ya I walked in and said what in tarnation you 2 doin. And it worked great still on bens old buggy no broke boxes again lol |
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| Author: | stillwell1 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
Not hating on kingpin but it's so much easier to knock a ball joint in rather than rebuild kingpin I didn't know I figured I'd ask before I tried to build a set 
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| Author: | stillwell1 [ Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
I'm thinking now ill just leave it alone I've herd drops on a balljoint isn't as bad as kingpin but I had them on my last buggy and they will beat u to death or mine did so I'm out on drops |
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| Author: | diamonddav [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
not sure what your looking for , but they make a clearanced balljoint for more travel! and if your looking for height, instead of the drop spindles you could always weld the adjusters into your beam |
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| Author: | gasman [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
I cut mine and added 2-1/2 inches to them. Had to notch the ball joint a little but it still isn't enough. I've seen different balls that travel farther just haven't looked into it more. If you go to much then they bind up and don't allow the travel your trying to get anyways with the stock ball. Another thing with the extra length it weakened the front torsion springs and I had to run a little more in the shock. But with the length of the new arms plus 3" raised spindles I got killer ground clearance with just stock 3 rib tractor tires and it rides great. Chad  
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| Author: | buggybarn [ Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: extended balljoint arms |
Gasman . Sweet buggy I want it |
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