x-arms sound transmittal?

vilguy · Sep 15, 2014

looking at a pair of rear x eng x-arms to replace my trailing arms as they are standard un;s but its got a 4" lift and the bushes are being constantly stressed because of this. I like the ideaof the x-arms but wondered if there might be any issues with transmittal of road noise due to them being bolted direct to the chassis? unless they have rubber mounts that i cannot see from the pics?

D90mitch · Sep 15, 2014

Looking at the picture on the website, it looks to me like it's a socket joint with no bushes. So given that it would seem reasonable to presume you will get noise through it. I suppose the tolerances of the manufacture will make a big difference but I would think the best thing to do is give them a ring.

I say you'd be better off getting some normal cranked arms if the vehicle is going to be doing mostly road miles. There are some pretty tough ones out there. I saw QT selling some that looked quite good. Don't know if they still do em.

auf_wiedersehen_pet · Sep 15, 2014

Isn't the red bit a bush?

X-eng High Performance Off-Road Engineering

vilguy · Sep 15, 2014

ah i hadnt seen that page. i only saw a photo of them fitted

that looks better

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

I'm running johhny jointed arms so no rubber bushing,Don't get any noise you speak of.
Friend runs x-arms, just the same really.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

spring relocation problems?

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

The Mad Hat Man said:
spring relocation problems?

Not at all fella, spring sliders relocate everytime, works much better than cones.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

cant see how, from that pic tho.

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

As the axle comes back up there's the seat on the spring that's angled, then inside the spring carrier is another angled seat that it slides into, there's physically no way the spring can't reseat. http://www.extreme4x4.co.uk/acatalog/90_EXTREME_SPRING_SLIDER_PLATFORMS.html
Bit tricky to explain but will show ya next time see ya! Still got cb mount and cable if ya wants it lol.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

i do - just not been allowed out much recently

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

Hehee ok matey will give u a pm next I head to b-Stoke or whenever go out lanning next.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

i work at Hook if that helps?

gotta do a 2" lift over the next few w/e.

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

:hijacked: Hmm no not really lol both bout 20 min drive am more likely go bstoke than to hook next, let me know if need an extra pair of hands more thn happy to help, you going for springs& shocks or lift blocks?

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

+2" springs, +5" shocks, new turrets n shock relocators. Spring relocation cones etc. to go with my 265-70/16 recip trials

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

Sounds good matey.

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

hope so - yu know me - only like the woosy stuff

MaxyMan · Sep 15, 2014

Hahaa, yeh won't take long get all that bolted on! Those recips are a bloody good tyre, the boys over at bordon like em for the sand. Do believe they wear quite quickly if your having them on the road?

IamRobbie · Sep 15, 2014

My mate had a pair of these on his old 200tdi, said they knocked like took but were mint for off roading

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 15, 2014

its not my daily car - so should be no probs - but still need a spare

jai_landrover · Sep 16, 2014

The joint wear out quick tho

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