Another Weak Spot Eliminated!

[Kevin B]

After making the rock rails for my Hummer I noticed another pretty weakly designed part. Im going to call it the lower trailing arm, I dont know if that is the correct name or not. The link is in a vunerable spot and looks like it wouldn't take much abuse. I noticed I had already scuffed it pretty deep w/o even dragging it over a rock. This "problem" was cheep and easy to remedy with some 1/4 inch angle fit and welded as a support (and a smooth sliding surface) on the open end of the arm. Here are some before and after pictures. This should also offer alot of side to side support. At any rate it's one less thing to worry about on the trail http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif.

[Kevin B]

After making the rock rails for my Hummer I noticed another pretty weakly designed part. Im going to call it the lower trailing arm, I dont know if that is the correct name or not. The link is in a vunerable spot and looks like it wouldn't take much abuse. I noticed I had already scuffed it pretty deep w/o even dragging it over a rock. This "problem" was cheep and easy to remedy with some 1/4 inch angle fit and welded as a support (and a smooth sliding surface) on the open end of the arm. Here are some before and after pictures. This should also offer alot of side to side support. At any rate it's one less thing to worry about on the trail http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif.

[Kevin B]

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[DRTYFN]

Can you give a pic from the same angle so we can see the before and after. Can't tell much other than you painted it black.

S&B Member since '03

[FrgMstr]

The "U" of the arm is now sealed off with the angle iron. Look at the last picture he posted and you can see the angle irons vertex pointing down.

Friggin AWESOME work on both projects N2! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

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[Kevin B]

Drty, you gotta get rid of that apple http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. Sorry about that, I should have taken the photo before I painted them, black kinda kills the dimension (guess thats why the big girls like that color or lack of color, whatever http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif). Here's one I brightened up taken from the same angle.

[Kevin B]

Phil, buy a wire feed welder and an auto-darkening helmet. Nothing to it from there. If I can do it any knuckle head can http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Thanks FrgMstr It made for a fun couple of days http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PhilD:
While you are at it, another area you may want to look at that I see as a potential problem area, is the frame rails. In particular at the front, they seem to get awfully dinged up going over rocks. It wouldn't take much to put some plating over them. Just a thought...
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Already on it. As you know, I dinged up my frame pretty good, so this has been in the back of my mind since then. I'd like to discuss my idea, but there's another fabricator or two lurking about, and this is my Preciousssss.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Gonna be tough, too.

S&B Member since '03

[Kevin B]

Drty, The hidden winch bumper you made turned out killer, do you make a living as a fabricator? I will be iterested in seeing your design for frame protection.

[mboard]

Rod Hall has beefed up lower trailing arms on his web-site for sale. www.rodhall.com (http://www.rodhall.com)

[Kevin B]

Holy cow, $389.00! Ill keep mine http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif. And mine only took an hour and fifteen from start to finish with no removal required

[LPEH2]

How in the world did you get the picture? What is holding the front end up?

[NVR STUCK]

I think it's great he's willing to keep laying his vehicle on its side to get those other pictures.

No Limits! You're Never Stuck in a Hummer!

[Kevin B]

LPEH2, its easy to lift the Hummer if you have the right stuff http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif, I wouldn't suggest getting under it though. It works well for show & tell but it doesn't replace a rack.