Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:59 pm
Looks like the arms will swap but not sure. Anyone done this so the ball joint flip can be done?
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Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
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Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:03 pm
Swapped out one side today and seems to be fine. Will pick up other side this week sometime swap it out, shave upper bump stops, flip b-joints crank torsion bars (cv's to 25 deg) and have it alined. Getting ready for the new 32x11.5 Mudstars
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:33 pm
Gen 2 arms are longer. Am figuring what size spacer needs to be made, so far it looks like 4x12mm galv washers(thick ones) from Mitre 10 will do the trick and leave a little for the alignment.
Stock gen 2 arms on gen 1
With 4 washers
Let a little positive camber for the alignment guy to play with.
Lots of work to gain a few free mm
Stock gen 2 arms on gen 1
With 4 washers
Let a little positive camber for the alignment guy to play with.
Lots of work to gain a few free mm
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:56 pm
Lookin good as!, Bet you cant wait to give those new tyres a good run next week!
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:01 pm
Yep, will be talking with Roger on Friday to see if anything has changed. Watch other post for updates. Did you get your CVs done?
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:22 pm
motorhead wrote:Yep, will be talking with Roger on Friday to see if anything has changed. Watch other post for updates. Did you get your CVs done?
Yeap both sides only 1 side was torn but the other side was on its way, so yea gotta play it safe.
New muffler next
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:31 am
Yes, Gen 2 ones are longer. The first pic you show with the big camber - is that after the ball joint flip?
The ball joint flip gives you alot of unwanted camber.
The washers you put in - make sure those bolts are tight. They WILL come loose unless you either put two nuts on or some type of thread lock and longer bolts.
The ball joint flip gives you alot of unwanted camber.
The washers you put in - make sure those bolts are tight. They WILL come loose unless you either put two nuts on or some type of thread lock and longer bolts.
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:16 pm
Washers are only temp to find out the width of the spacer. Yes this was done after BJ flip. BJ's and a-arms will be double nutted
Re: Gen1, Gen2 A-arm swap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:32 pm
I just picked up a gen1 swb and was looking at doing a bj flip now i no how awsum picks it will be a big help!