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control arm tabs

Air Ride Suspensions Q & A
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SoDakminis   +1y
could a guy get by with 1/8 in 4link tabs cuz my frame is only 1/8 thick... like suicide sells them at a 1/4... seems a bit over kill whatya all think
SoDakminis   +1y
come on... 20 views... and no opinions??? i just wanna know if im thinkin cheap or smart
olskoolpup   +1y
1/8th is a bit thin. if there was any binding at all, they would twist something fierce. id run at least 3/16th. sd.com has made a name for being overbuilt. but for some ppl in the scene, its required.
bdroppeddak   +1y
its all in how its built, the thinner the materials you use, the more thought needs to be put into the design to keep from breaking....
olskoolpup   +1y
on a side note, if i were building tabs for front control arms, id use 1/4" due to the side loads experienced by acc, stopping, and hitting gnarly potholes and such.
SoDakminis   +1y
im plannin on runnin a few gussets and such.. and 3/16 wouldnt be a problem at all..so i think thats the plan... thanks guys.. finnaly a year later ima get goin again...im kindof excited
bdroppeddak   +1y
also, if you have an 1/8" tab, and you end up with undercut on the sides of your weld, maybe a 1/32 on each side, that makes the material only 1/16" thick, which will be its weakest point and most likely tear...
SoDakminis   +1y
so 3/16 with some gussets and such...prlly better or still bad idea. and need to go bigger???
bdroppeddak   +1y
3/16" would be fine...
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