rear trailing arms

[axeman]

cheers doug better safe than sorrey.

neil

[ericos_bob]

You can also modify your trailing arms by cutting off and moving the mounting plate further back plus shaving off the lip. check out this post of someone who modified their trailing arms this way.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... sc&start=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[onecogwonder]

....think my "poking stick" will have to do for the moment, seriously good modification though and nicely done too....

[syncropaddy]

These Americans have gone and done some really serious stuff to the suspension on their vans. I wonder if it is all worth it cuz they must be spending some serious money ..... has it made a serious difference?

[jed the spread]

These Americans have gone and done some really serious stuff to the suspension on their vans. I wonder if it is all worth it cuz they must be spending some serious money ..... has it made a serious difference?

It cracks me up how they stick all the serious off roading gear on, Jerry can holders, high lift jack mounted etc. Then they go and put big fiberglass bumpers and side planks on

jed

[v-lux]

It cracks me up how they stick all the serious off roading gear on, Jerry can holders, high lift jack mounted etc. Then they go and put big fiberglass bumpers and side planks on

All for a trip down to Wall Mart

[vwfool]

The trailing arms have been lengthened an inch, the spring perch has been moved back to the stock position and the flanges have been shaved. They aren't cheap by any means, but you need to have them to install big tires and do this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcKDBk2S_rw
If you have ever seen pictures of Syncro De Mayo the vans that actually have these trailing arms have some sort of metal bumper with recovery points. Side planks(nerf bars?) are rare here and have just been introduced by only one company.

[syncropaddy]

..... but you need to have them to install big tires and do this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcKDBk2S_rw

Oh no you dont!



What part of the world are you in?

[jed the spread]

..... but you need to have them to install big tires and do this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcKDBk2S_rw

Oh no you dont!



What part of the world are you in?

I agree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcf11t6YAA0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

jed

[vwfool]

When I installed 225/75/16 BFG tires on my syncro there was so little room between them and the trailing arms that you couldn't see daylight but the tires wouldn't rub. Your choice of rims and offsets available to you are much different than here in the US. I love beating on my truck with 215/75/15 on SA steel wheels, but the bigger tires need a different trailing arm for clearance.
Sorry syncropaddy I am in the US. I guess I have never updated my profile.

[syncropaddy]

Your choice of rims and offsets available to you are much different than here in the US. I love beating on my truck with 215/75/15 on SA steel wheels, but the bigger tires need a different trailing arm for clearance.

Well I dont know about that but Id say that in the States you guys would have a better choice of wheels and tyres. My van has 215/75/15 BFG MTs fitted on 15" steels with a 2" lift with no clearance issues at all but if you dont lift with those wheels/tyres fitted you can have fouling on the body.

However, you dont need huge ground clearance and huge rims and tyres to play in quarries ....... we dont!

[vwfool]

We were never lucky enough to get syncro 16 vans so we have to make do with modding our 14" syncros. My modified subaru oilpan has been scraped and dented more than a few times. It is actually higher than a stock motor's oil pan. Trying to gain height and articulation is a good thing. If we were to get caught playing in a quarry we would be in trouble with the law.
You guys are always finding a syncro 16 in a field or barn somewhere it seems

[vwfool]

Oh sorry, side planks are called side cladding over here- my mistake
yes, I agree that those silly fiberglass bits would get damaged quickly and easily.
It may have not been obvious from the angle of the camera but the hole that the orange van came out of was about 8' deep and steep.

[ericos_bob]

Anyone know who owns that orange van? Have seen heaps of videos of it on youtube including the climb up truck hill. The amount of lift that thing has is amazing. If i had the money spare I'd definitely do the extended trailing arms, custom A-arms and body mods to squeeze the biggest tires and springs as possible under there.

I know you can often get just as far with a less extreme set up by driving carefully and taking a little bit of a bump here and there which is fine if your playing close to home or have a means of recovering your vehicle should it break down. If your 1500kms from the nearest town though driving your syncro through some of the toughest terrain imaginable anything you can do to save every little bump and knock to help preserve your pride and joy is pretty crucial and for such situations going overkill on your set up to save wear and tear is a good thing.

[vwfool]

The owner's name is Seth and he owns Mastercraft motors in Santa Barbera, CA. "syncrozilla" is what he calls his trail toy. He is a very nice guy.
Here is some build pictures from when it was white- http://www.vanperformance.com/syncros.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here are some more current build pictures- http://www.burleysmotorsports.com/index ... &Itemid=58" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;