thunderace
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 05:41 PM |
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a frame
hi just got a second hand a frame i was told the chain go's to the outside of the pin and not the inside of the pin (see pics ) i was thinking
he may have got it wrong he did not know much about it and had only used it the 1 time (have always been told it fits to the insidelike the pic)
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designer
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 06:24 PM |
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Can't see it making much difference.
Personally I would think about changing the chains to straps.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 06:26 PM |
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Surely straps can wear and strap.... chains would last much longer?
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marcjagman
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 06:28 PM |
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Thats a good looking home made A frame, the pin looks a bit too tall making it a bit close to the floor. Makes no difference where the chains go.
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myke pocock
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:04 PM |
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Keep the chain. As has been said, a strap can wear particularly if your lower wishbone or suspension arm are sharp edged. I also agree that the
upright is very long and would lead to it riding up and down in use. Is your chain tensioned with a ratchet strap? It is not critical which side the
chain goes. It is all dependent on the style and shape of your lower suspension arm. When I fitted mine I would tension the chain on both sides then
re-check it when you put some tension on the A frame by towing it a bit just to make sure everything is nice and tight. Of course, and you probably
realise this anyway, do not have your steering lock on and you cannot reverse the unit. BTW it is actually illegal to tow anything that is not
actually broken down and only for recovery and there is a speed limit which I think is 30mph but someone will probably know exactly.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 12:55 AM |
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Chains are stronger. The only advantage of straps is to prevent damage to the modern alloy suspension arms.
It makes no difference what side the straps/chains go as long as they are tight. Always pull over after a couple
of miles to tighten things up.
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