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SFA torque rod

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I used this as a torque rod. Got it from a tractor shop for R300. Since installation, my Lux doesn't pull to the left when braking, and its much more stable. It swivels at the spring mount, and it's adustable :yahoo:

Don't look at the Bulbar bottom, still working on that :oops:
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Oom Piet, het jy nie daar n part nommer of iets nie, asb?
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Sjoe! .... that's a monster TR! I like the fact that it has a ball joint! :thumbup: ;-)
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Also had to remove TR with the Lexus conversion. Would it work if I cut the original, place a thickwall tube over it and weld in normal stance?
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Would work, but then I would rather cut the original in half, have both ends threaded (one LH thread and one normal RH thread) and have corresponding threads cut into a thick walled tube which would make it adjustable (like a turn-buckle). :think:
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ToyX4 wrote:Oom Piet, het jy nie daar n part nommer of iets nie, asb?
Daars niks op geskryf nie, jy moet maar net gaan vra, sorry
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O.k, by watse trekker winkel dan. Maar ek sal probeer verduidelik wat ek soek.
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Dit lyk amper soos `n trekker se "top link" van die drie punt

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Die part nr behoort op die invoice te wees.
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Ek sal hulle moet gaan vra, dit was 'n "private sale" :twisted:
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Mud Dog wrote:Would work, but then I would rather cut the original in half, have both ends threaded (one LH thread and one normal RH thread) and have corresponding threads cut into a thick walled tube which would make it adjustable (like a turn-buckle). :think:
Tx Andy, but surely there should only be a specific position for it, why adjustable? If in the stationary position should'nt that be where it should be?
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Ek sal maar bietjie gaan loer by die kooperasies. Ek hou ook van die balljoint idee. Anders gaan ek myne adjustable maak
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Jammer vir die vrae maar ek is nog 'n leek. As die bakkie kant toe getrek het wanneer jy briek beteken dit nie jou brieke moet verstel word nie? :silent:
Wat is die funksie van die torque rod modifikasie, het die bakkie normaalweg een daar of nie?
Wat sal die voordeel wees van die aanpassing en sal dit nie artikulasie of iets benadeel nie?
Weereens jammer maar ek wil graag bietjie leer by die kenners en verstaan hoekom. :wth: :wth:
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Ou vale1 wrote:
Mud Dog wrote:Would work, but then I would rather cut the original in half, have both ends threaded (one LH thread and one normal RH thread) and have corresponding threads cut into a thick walled tube which would make it adjustable (like a turn-buckle). :think:
Tx Andy, but surely there should only be a specific position for it, why adjustable? If in the stationary position should'nt that be where it should be?
Adjustable is so much easier to set when the vehicle is standing at rest on a level surface. Also if at a later time you fit another bull bar and / or winch it can again easily be adjusted for optimum length.

jan30 wrote:Jammer vir die vrae maar ek is nog 'n leek. As die bakkie kant toe getrek het wanneer jy briek beteken dit nie jou brieke moet verstel word nie? :silent:
Wat is die funksie van die torque rod modifikasie, het die bakkie normaalweg een daar of nie?
Wat sal die voordeel wees van die aanpassing en sal dit nie artikulasie of iets benadeel nie?
Weereens jammer maar ek wil graag bietjie leer by die kenners en verstaan hoekom. :wth: :wth:
Do a search for "Torque rod" ... there are already a lot of posts / topics covering it's function etc. ;-)
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jan30 wrote:Jammer vir die vrae maar ek is nog 'n leek. As die bakkie kant toe getrek het wanneer jy briek beteken dit nie jou brieke moet verstel word nie? :silent:
Wat is die funksie van die torque rod modifikasie, het die bakkie normaalweg een daar of nie?
Wat sal die voordeel wees van die aanpassing en sal dit nie artikulasie of iets benadeel nie?
Weereens jammer maar ek wil graag bietjie leer by die kenners en verstaan hoekom. :wth: :wth:
Jan, ek weet nie wat die funksie is nie ( kyk na Andy se comment en ons gaan lees die posts waarna hy verwys) maar as jy daai ding afhaal of sy posisie verander word die SFA 'n ongeluk op wiele. Jy kan hom nie op die pad hou nie.
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Dit hou die as regop. As jy briek sonder dit, draai jou as vorentoe en trek teen die steering meganisme wat die wielle dan na links trek. as jy reverse en dan briek, sal dit na regs trek...
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Interessant :thumbup: ek het nie eers geweet my bakkie het een nie :lol: :lol: :lol:
So die trekker een is beter as die Hilux ene :shock:
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Jan, Piet het sy bakkie wat standaard IFS was, SFA gemaak. Die dat hy iets anders as n Hilux torque rod gebruik het.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: ok dit is 'n ander saak :thumbup:
Ek het gedink dat dit dalk my Lux meer stabiel sal maak as ek myne verander :shock:
Wel dankie manne nou is ek darm ook in die Lig :lol: :lol:
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