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nitro_mudder
 Post subject: 3" Tweed Combo upgrade
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:11 pm 
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Here are some pics of my upgrade, little beefier.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:22 pm 
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Money looks great! haha. looks like a nice set up though
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:40 pm 
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ya they wernt cheep, cost me almost a whole puppy, lol

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:35 pm 
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Hey now you just need to get the 4x1.75 arms for them!...just ribbing you man your going to like them!...way to go!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:44 pm 
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I want the longer arms, but I need to relocate my power steering box to the middle and get shocks and mounts made before they can go on. One step at a time and keep it driveable.

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Curious why you did not go with 3/4" Hiem joints on the outer end of the tie rod? When you get longer arms you will need them.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:29 pm 
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Part cost of good heims as well as I wasnt sure if they would fit on the stock VW pitman arm.

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Looks good. Now you can run 33x9.50 front tires1 Going from 30" to 33" tires is like adding another inch or two to your trailing arms. :)
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I run International on my Rack and Hiems on the outer ends of the tie rods. The inners dont see as much angle as the outers do. You could have done it similar.

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Part cost of good heims as well as I wasnt sure if they would fit on the stock VW pitman arm.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:25 pm 
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Odyknuck wrote:
I run International on my Rack and Hiems on the outer ends of the tie rods. The inners dont see as much angle as the outers do. You could have done it similar.

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Part cost of good heims as well as I wasnt sure if they would fit on the stock VW pitman arm.

I know, hindsite :roll:
Guess i can always drill em out.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:37 am 
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They make taper to straight adapters. I have a new set I did not use you can have if you need them. I can bring them to Wellsville Memorial Day.

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I've got a set of used Tweeds 4" longer arms thet I'll part with! Nothing wrong with them to my knowledge. I was going to save then for the woodsbuggy, till i came across a set of woods arms.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:52 am 
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Odyknuck wrote:
They make taper to straight adapters. I have a new set I did not use you can have if you need them. I can bring them to Wellsville Memorial Day.


Bring em with ya Ody. I'll get them from you.

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As long as you remind me the week of! I am old and I forget easy. :roll:

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:55 pm 
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Looks like it will turn a lot sharper now.
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did you have to use a special bearing to be able to use the stock link pin hubs?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:17 am 
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Yes it needs new bearings for the larger spindles. They came with the setup, if ordered that way. The bearings in the pic above are the new ones.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:39 am 
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Ahhh. That makes sense. My spindles are new but i got them from an individual. I guess ill call tweeds monday and get the bearings.
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