Jasper
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 06:41 PM |
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Trailing arms / panhard rod
What's the best material to make these from, I've seen them in 3/4' & 1' tube, and 1' RHS. Does it matter??
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 07:18 PM |
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I know my build is different but I do have loads of links at the back and I used 1" dia x 16g for mine. Some ends have inserts for Heim/rose joints
and some ends have short bushes for rubber or poly bushes (i.e. book style)
I think if the welds are good all those options would be fine. So IMO, no it doesn't matter that much.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 07:21 PM |
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Mine are 3/4" tube, as I'm sure you saw on Sunday. Can't see that it would make much (if any) difference.
Chris
My gaff my rules
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merlin
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 07:35 PM |
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You could use 1" dia tube or 1" RHS, it's up to you! (they're the same thing!) Round Hollow Section. Tell me how much you need and I'll throw it
in with the order! 
shit happens! (but why always to me!!)
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 08:09 PM |
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Jasper,
Nissan Bluebirds have adjustable trailing arms that are perfect. I made my panhard rod from one as well.
Regards, Ian.
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interestedparty
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 08:26 PM |
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quote:
You could use 1" dia tube or 1" RHS, it's up to you! (they're the same thing!) Round Hollow Section.
I thought RHS stood for Rectangular Hollow Section
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
You could use 1" dia tube or 1" RHS, it's up to you! (they're the same thing!) Round Hollow Section
Hmmm... correct me if I'm wrong here but I thought it was:
RHS - rectangular hollow section
SHS - square hollow section
CHS - circular hollow section
and I don't really think any of this applies to us really. I'm sure the 1" square we use is just 1" square ERW tubing I'm sure all the "HS"
sizes all start at bigger sizes and are all metric IIRC.
Yeah, sorry just being pedantic I know, but I did use to buy a lot of steel.
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merlin
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 08:49 PM |
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OK OK! I was only trying to wind him up!
He was going to use solid bar at one point!
shit happens! (but why always to me!!)
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 09:02 PM |
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I knew you were joking
BTW, if anyone is interested sizes of all available RHS, CHS, and SHS can be found at http://www.channelwelders.co.uk/Products.htm
You will see as I said earlier that these are really just the thicker sections (i.e. 25 x 25 only starts at 2mm thick) What we really use is 1"
square ERW tubing (some HR some CR)
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Jasper
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| posted on 22/7/02 at 09:20 PM |
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Solid Bar - I wouldn't do I thing like that!!
PS Merlin, cancel that order, ya big snitch!... Thanks for chucking in the extra tubing, I'm sure you know how much I need, can you add any extra
30mm tube for the bush ends for the rods as well to take the MK bushes, saving me getting it elsewhere?? Don't want much do I..
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