radius arm build.. another one

[94gexplorer]

yeah i was planning on doing that just need more cutting wheels for the grinder but that plate isnt just butt welded i cut a notch on the top of the donut for it to sit on the top piece so i can have something to weld on the side

 

[JohnnyU]

Is it just me, or does this driver side radius arm look bent?

 

[4x4junkie]

He said something about cutting and repositioning something due to a mistake he made, so that bend would appear to be deliberate.

 

[spdcrazy]

it looks kinda close to the frame, will it hit at full compression?

 

[Boggin]

you could also use 2" square tube thats what i used to build mine its 1/4" thick but at first i welded it wrong going into the stock arm so i cut it in about the middle(which ended up giving me more clearance) then braced it with some angle ive been using them the last 2 months heres a pic

Agreed, inadequate design IMO.

Make yourself a 3/16" thick plate (say 4x6" or so) that goes against the outside of your mount that extends a few inches up the side of the frame (bolting it down to the outside of the frame as well). Having the "donut hole" plate supported on two sides would be better, though if you can also support it on the inside a little with a gusset or two, even better still.

id have do something similar to this

 

[4x4junkie]

Though that's better than how it is now, I'd still prefer to see it being supported on TWO sides of the frame, not just on the bottom lip.

 

[94gexplorer]

its been holding up fine and ive put it through some good tests but im adding gussets soon

 

[86 slo-vo]

soon may be too late...

 

[94gexplorer]

i got one gusset on each side now so it should be better now but im going to try to get a plate for the side of the frame but im going to wait to do that till i get my 3" body lift on