Trailing Arm Build - Reckless Wrench Garage

In this episode, we build a set of DIY trailing arms for the Ranger. The cut files were sourced from DIY Offroad and we had Adam from Deuling Design cut them for us. The trailing arms will replace the lower links of the 4 link suspension and give us a place to mount a bypass shock and get more travel!
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[@Jesse-dt1pf]

You have the best day 4-link videos on the internet by far and its very much appreciated

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you! Be sure to share them with your friends

[@dannym3078]

It’s kinda funny. Everything that I’ve learned at welding school and on the job really doesn’t mean smack. Push don’t pull, up not down. I’ve had to do bastard welds just because being out of position. Then last week I watched a chic weld trailing arms together for some manufacturer. She broke ever rule and her stuff looked a million times better than mine. She pulled every weld, went downhill. I’ve seen so many videos like that. And they were awesome welds. Bet they all would pass certs. So clean and burn. As long as it’s strong.

[@Gettinbentoffroad]

Beams and trailing arms are definitely the way to go.

[@susanf.3362]

Great welding and filming.

[@landyandy9617]

Nice job & great video, am building a set of 609 axles for my Land Rover 100” using their files. Is really rewarding seeing your project take shape & you definitely get the ‘Built not Bought’ badge !

[@brettwilson8107]

So cool now time to find a kit for my truck 🤘🏻

[@outdoorexplorationgear5070]

nice job on the arms Chris! cant wait to see it hand some rough stuff!

[@rickmarquart3277]

Love this! Want to put trailing arms on my Jeep. 💪🏼👍🏻🍻

[@dreweddy25]

looks good Chris, i have the same problem, i contemplate all the time to re do my rear suspension

[@youngo7673]

First time watching your channel and its a must subscribe love your work 👌🏼

[@rmmmodifikasi]

Good👍👍

[@esmechanics8691]

Your not the only one buddy Im in the middle of putting my top end of my motor back together.it ran great before that just wanted to change it up a bit

[@WheelEveryWeekend]

You guys killed it again!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you! Let's see how long these last lol

[@user-uaz23region]

👍

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

Very nice I appreciate the amount of work in this video.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you! Lots of work filming and editing lol, I know you can relate

[@KeepItSimpleOffroad]

RecklessWrenchGarage it was really good. You’ve set a high bar. I need to get busy.

[@motoXcR]

heeeey....you ARE alive!

[@treasureseekerintheway3515]

Ikr not today Corona. Rofl

[@jeffyoung2089]

👍👍

[@A.A.HadiWhite]

it the trailing arm just a beam/rod linking two point to give that push forward? or does it have any other characteristic?

[@BackyardBeaters]

Stoked to see yall making videos again! And perfect timing I was just researching high clearance trailing arms last night. Id love more info on the wobble stopper joint. Was that whole joint bushings and all available somewhere? Also iv heard bad things are bushings over Delrin spacers on a rock crawler. Any concerns with that?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

The wobble stopper was a complete kit from TMR customs. It's very nice, but definitely more expensive than a typical bushing. I can't say much on delrin vs a rubber bushing, this is the first delrin bushing I've used. This should last longer, but more vibrations will transfer to the chassis and it's not flexible except for the misalignment that's built into the joint. With the spherical bearing this joint will be incredibly strong.

[@randypruett5681]

What size square tube are you using for sliders? I haven't looked into it yet (for $$$ reasons) but that is the way I want to go on my next set for the Dodge.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

These were 2x6 .120 wall

[@randypruett5681]

@@RecklessWrenchGarage Thanks!

[@JunkworksGarage]

did this mess with your drive shaft or can you still use it

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

These are the same length as the lower links I had previously so driveshaft length didn't change and I'm still in the usable travel of the shaft and joint

[@jimhowell4937]

Can't seem to find any files on DIY off-road fab. Did they remove them?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

www.diyoffroad.com/link-arm-components/desert-racing-pre-runner-link-arms/boxed-link-arms.html

[@evenflo75]

CN you link where you got the trailing arm piece kit

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

www.diyoffroad.com/

[@treasureseekerintheway3515]

First of all, great video! Secondly, you said we multiple times and yet Kris is nowhere to be seen. Not cool Kris, not cool. Also....epic projects that both of you have going on! Thanks for another shop time with Chris.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Tune in next week for more Kris 😂

[@treasureseekerintheway3515]

@@RecklessWrenchGarage for some reason I feel like I am being led on cause you wanna let me down easy. 😂🤣😂

[@lanceroark6386]

Now Cerakote them.