All Fun Till Someone Bends His Rear Trailing Arm - Land Rovers Only

The Colonel · 03-24-2008, 06:21 AM

Hello. Got tell you this trail repair story. Happened Easter Sunday after Don (GreatDivide) and his girl Lu came by to help me switch out some brake pads on the 91 RRC Hunter. That went smoothly and so we decided to head up to do some field touring and a little bit of trail riding. We got to the field and we bopped around a bit and then we went to the adjoining quarry where the trails through were muddy but firm. We decided to head up the trail that brought us to the top of this big pile of dirt. BUT NOOOO !!!! For Don, that wasnt high enough, he had to go higher and steeper, so he headed off the beaten trail and to make a long story short....he got to slippin' and slammed it into reverse, starts hearing a tick tick tick from the rear tire and when he gets out, finds the wheel pushed forward onto the body of his RRC. The rear trailing arm, moments ago straight, was twisted upward, like a friggin pretzel. AND WE'RE STILL ON THE UPCLIMB OF THE HILL. We take my hilift jack and jack it on the hill. takes the tire off and it just looks ugly. I started reciting the Hail Marys, and finally, Don, after going through a mental inventory of all gear and tools combined, decides he will use his stock bottle jack and wedge it between the frame and the bent piece of trail arm. It does the trick....puts the tire back on and hits reverse and ...WHAM....bends up again. We repeat the process but this time we decided to keep the bottle jack in place while I towed him off the mound. Using my shitty excuse of a spare tire, (smaller, won't rub) we got down to the level gravel road and did the final bend there using the HiLift Jack anchored to my Series. All in All, we did have a good day!!! But it's all fun and games till someone bends his rear trailing arm. But of course it could have been much worse, it could have been mine!!!!

Series 3 guy · 03-24-2008, 09:09 AM

Sounds like a good Landy story to tell time and time again!!LOL. If it was your 88' you would have not had any problems!!

stolenheron · 03-24-2008, 09:15 AM

haha. shit never breaks in an easy spot does it?

Funrover · 03-24-2008, 11:33 AM

Wow this sounds like a fmiliar tune which I know...LOL... I bent the heck out of my arm o a trail once also. Glad you were able to trail repair it!

KevinNY · 03-24-2008, 11:59 AM

Time to call Rovertracks.

The Colonel · 03-24-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Series 3 guy

Sounds like a good Landy story to tell time and time again!!LOL. If it was your 88' you would have not had any problems!!

no sir..thats equivelant to breaking my check strap.then i would just replace with a belt or rope....tadaaah !!

cellulararrest · 03-24-2008, 02:41 PM

who needs check straps on a series! half them are broken now anyway.

ArmyRover · 03-24-2008, 02:48 PM

it could only be Don lol... I may have a spare trailing arm around here.

cellulararrest · 03-24-2008, 02:52 PM

Nah those things bend like a piece of spaghetti if you need to back up and are at a funny angle.

He might appreciate a spare trailing arm. He was looking for one so he could drive it while waiting for beefier ones to arrive.

GreatDivide1 · 03-24-2008, 04:02 PM

i think im going to get a set off matt.... he says he has a set off a disco for the low low price of free..... are the disco ones stronger??

GreatDivide1 · 03-24-2008, 04:03 PM

lol oh and that sucked the second time it happened i wassnt happy camper at all.... but i didnt swear or throw a hissy fit just kind of sucked it up and got it done...

The Colonel · 03-24-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellulararrest

who needs check straps on a series! half them are broken now anyway.

mine are so new they still moooo when i hit a good bump.!!!! That is correct, don did what he needed to do to get off the hill. No whining !!! Just did it!!!

cellulararrest · 03-24-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatDivide1

i think im going to get a set off matt.... he says he has a set off a disco for the low low price of free..... are the disco ones stronger??

Nope! Pretty sure they're all the same. Just buy the rovertracks ones Rover Tracks Heavy Duty Land Rover Accessories then you can beat on them all you want! More travel and better bushings too.

Give Keith a call.

The Colonel · 03-24-2008, 04:39 PM

Jons (PriestlyDeacon's) Rear trailing arms are thicker than yours don, I wonder if those were upgraded when they did the lift !!!

GreatDivide1 · 03-25-2008, 07:42 PM

swaped in the freebee links today going to have matt brown fab up a new set for me... he was nice enough to give me these one.

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03-24-2008, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Colonel Founder: SNHLR.ORG Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 252 Gallery: 18	All Fun Till Someone Bends His Rear Trailing Arm Hello. Got tell you this trail repair story. Happened Easter Sunday after Don (GreatDivide) and his girl Lu came by to help me switch out some brake pads on the 91 RRC Hunter. That went smoothly and so we decided to head up to do some field touring and a little bit of trail riding. We got to the field and we bopped around a bit and then we went to the adjoining quarry where the trails through were muddy but firm. We decided to head up the trail that brought us to the top of this big pile of dirt. BUT NOOOO !!!! For Don, that wasnt high enough, he had to go higher and steeper, so he headed off the beaten trail and to make a long story short....he got to slippin' and slammed it into reverse, starts hearing a tick tick tick from the rear tire and when he gets out, finds the wheel pushed forward onto the body of his RRC. The rear trailing arm, moments ago straight, was twisted upward, like a friggin pretzel. AND WE'RE STILL ON THE UPCLIMB OF THE HILL. We take my hilift jack and jack it on the hill. takes the tire off and it just looks ugly. I started reciting the Hail Marys, and finally, Don, after going through a mental inventory of all gear and tools combined, decides he will use his stock bottle jack and wedge it between the frame and the bent piece of trail arm. It does the trick....puts the tire back on and hits reverse and ...WHAM....bends up again. We repeat the process but this time we decided to keep the bottle jack in place while I towed him off the mound. Using my shitty excuse of a spare tire, (smaller, won't rub) we got down to the level gravel road and did the final bend there using the HiLift Jack anchored to my Series. All in All, we did have a good day!!! But it's all fun and games till someone bends his rear trailing arm. But of course it could have been much worse, it could have been mine!!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Finally got me one of them Land Rovers ClubsLife Is Good

03-24-2008, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Series 3 guy MISSING THE HELL OUT OF SEATTLE Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beckenham,Kent ENGLAND Posts: 1,823 Gallery: 5	Sounds like a good Landy story to tell time and time again!!LOL. If it was your 88' you would have not had any problems!! __________________ 82' series III 109 safari prepared 2.25 pet.WILL NEVER GET RID OF!!!!!! 91'Range Rover classic 3.9L V8! I LOVE IT!! 98' Land Rover Discovery with a MOD wolf 300 tdi(sold) 97' Defender 90 300 tdi (sold) 97' Range Rover 4.6L V8(sold)

03-24-2008, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
stolenheron 2004 Discovery II driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 1,449 Gallery: 6	haha. shit never breaks in an easy spot does it? __________________ 2004 Discovery II SE7 - My Ride 2006 LR3 SE - Dad's Ride

03-24-2008, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 781 Gallery: 0	Time to call Rovertracks. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc. '91 RRC, bone stock

03-24-2008, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
cellulararrest 94 Defender 90 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chester, NH Posts: 1,069 Gallery: 0	who needs check straps on a series! half them are broken now anyway. __________________ S.N.H.L.R.

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03-24-2008, 02:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 2,000 Gallery: 0	it could only be Don lol... I may have a spare trailing arm around here. __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://snhlr.org/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

03-24-2008, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
cellulararrest 94 Defender 90 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chester, NH Posts: 1,069 Gallery: 0	Nah those things bend like a piece of spaghetti if you need to back up and are at a funny angle. He might appreciate a spare trailing arm. He was looking for one so he could drive it while waiting for beefier ones to arrive. __________________ S.N.H.L.R.

03-24-2008, 04:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
GreatDivide1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: dover nh Posts: 187 Gallery: 0	i think im going to get a set off matt.... he says he has a set off a disco for the low low price of free..... are the disco ones stronger?? __________________ 91 G.D.E. project/daily winter driver 93 BMW 325i project/daily summer driver:SOLD: 00 BUELL cyclone custom http://www.snhlr.org/

03-24-2008, 04:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
GreatDivide1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: dover nh Posts: 187 Gallery: 0	lol oh and that sucked the second time it happened i wassnt happy camper at all.... but i didnt swear or throw a hissy fit just kind of sucked it up and got it done... __________________ 91 G.D.E. project/daily winter driver 93 BMW 325i project/daily summer driver:SOLD: 00 BUELL cyclone custom http://www.snhlr.org/

03-24-2008, 04:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Colonel Founder: SNHLR.ORG Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 252 Gallery: 18	Jons (PriestlyDeacon's) Rear trailing arms are thicker than yours don, I wonder if those were upgraded when they did the lift !!! __________________ Finally got me one of them Land Rovers ClubsLife Is Good

03-25-2008, 07:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
GreatDivide1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: dover nh Posts: 187 Gallery: 0	swaped in the freebee links today going to have matt brown fab up a new set for me... he was nice enough to give me these one.... Attached Thumbnails __________________ 91 G.D.E. project/daily winter driver 93 BMW 325i project/daily summer driver:SOLD: 00 BUELL cyclone custom http://www.snhlr.org/

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