Lower Control Arm

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  1. DAB

    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    What do you think of my new lower control arm made out of a solid billet?

    Now I need to make one for the other side. :D
     
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    with just a little trimming it should fit just fine :D
     
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    Just a little! :eek:
     
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  5. DAB

    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    Well with this design, you wouldn't have to worry about too much backspacing of the wheel! Never a tire rub. :D
     
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    You can't fool me. That's a traction bar! :D




    (okay, what is it 'really'?)
     
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    Hey Doug
    That diet your on is really working! You not only look smaller but even shorter!
     
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    doug my wife points out that you can also measure pasta with it!
     
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    I think that lower arm would provide too much negative camber.

    Actually the tire would probably ride on it's inside sidewall.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Uhhh... Doug those dims. were metric... not SAE. lol Thats cool. whats it really for? New F-550?
     
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    Well, I'm not sure, but it is in fact a lower control arm. I was told it is a prototype for a survelance vehicle. That's all I know. It started out as a 400 pound chunk of aluminum, and was less than 50 lbs in the end!
     
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  13. littleredtoy

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    I thought...

    ...it was a Snap-On 8 in. crescent wrench?



    Seth
     
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    Hey Doug what was the machine time on that thing and how many set up did yo have to use? Russ
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    I'm not sure why I posted this here. I should have posted this subject in "Off Topic". Sorry, y'all! :slap:

    ....To Be Continued in the "Off Topic" threads...........see you there! :cool:

    Here's the post: Lower Control Arm Continued.....
     
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