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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17378

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

The X-Eng X-Arms appeal from an engineering perspective, they look very good.

21st Aug 2023 2:39pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1624

Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Why not go for something like this:
https://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=p...;limit=100

Or this:
https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/rear-tr...eavy-duty/

I like Gwyn and his stuff, as I’ve said I think they’re hard on the bushes, so a little lift I’m sure the cranked HD ones will do. I’ve fitted his Standard arms before and they’re a great product.

21st Aug 2023 6:13pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Or the Terrafirma Johnny Jointed Rear Trailing Arms. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

21st Aug 2023 8:09pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5699

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Got the Gwyn cranked on mine, am very happy with them, the fact the bushes sit more neutral, and the extra suspension travel they give me.

I wouldn’t use a Terrafirma suspension part personally.

21st Aug 2023 8:21pm

jimbo55

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Midlands
Posts: 399

All of the bolt on Johnny jointed arms as pretty pointless, they’d shorten the arm and therefor make the axle walk even worse when on extreme travel. Unless you’re going to go for long arms like gigglepin make then I wouldn’t bother with jointed ones, may as well stick to the normal bushes

Last edited by jimbo55 on 21st Aug 2023 9:42pm. Edited 1 time in total

21st Aug 2023 8:56pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1624

Flip I didn’t think this would be such a controversial topic

21st Aug 2023 9:27pm

Mdm

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Sunny Lancashire
Posts: 1599

another fan of Gwyns gear

had em on mine for 15 yr+

no issues

22nd Aug 2023 7:43am

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 724

landy andy wrote:
Got the Gwyn cranked on mine, am very happy with them, the fact the bushes sit more neutral, and the extra suspension travel they give me.

Curious, but how do they give you more travel?

22nd Aug 2023 9:00am

Mdm

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Sunny Lancashire
Posts: 1599

2inh lift and 255 85 16 tyres

running terrafirma springs and shocks

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22nd Aug 2023 9:29am

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 724

Nice, although i don't think the arms are giving you any more flex tbh. They just aren't the limiting factor at this point, straight or even stock arms and +2 shocks will do very similar. You'd need +5" I'd think or more extreme for the arms to be truly limiting. Not saying they aren't worth having, but not essential either. And the op also said stock suspension or suspension height.

22nd Aug 2023 10:00am

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