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5th June 2022, 10:43 AM
#1
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New Blackhawk radius arms for patrols
Hi all
Has anyone had experience with these radius arm replacements from roadsafe?
https://www.roadrunneroffroad.com.au...high-clearance
They look great on paper but I wonder what they are like for comfort, flex strength etc.?
I'm tossing up between these and the superior hybrids.
There is a bloke selling some on marketplace for fairly cheap, so if they're good I'd like to grab them.
Any advice would be appreciated !
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5th June 2022 10:43 AM
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5th June 2022, 02:16 PM
#2
Just bought some on @MB recommendation, not on car yet, but Mark can give you the low down. You may need a different front stabiliser bar though - I did.
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5th June 2022, 07:54 PM
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The only benefit of these is the extra clearance. Which isnt really an issue in the first place. I've never been hung up on a drop box. Considering that these are about extra clearance, I'm going to assume the arm wraps around the axle housing tighter than a stock and other aftermarket arms. If this is the case the arm and housing will contact and bind up earlier when everything is twisted up.
For that extra clearance you get a shorter arm with an increased angle from the chassis mount to axle comparatively for any height, which is going backwards geometry wise and it will get worse with more lift. Amongst many other things and VERY generally speaking, a longer and flatter link is better
Hybrid long arm every day if you are going to stick a radius arm style set up
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6th June 2022, 12:14 AM
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I have never ben hung up on my Drop Boxes either. In Tassie is did eat 2 sets of radius arm rear mushroom bushes though.... Used and abused though.
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7th June 2022, 02:18 PM
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8th June 2022, 08:16 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I ended up getting them, they were brand new and I saved a heap. I'll see how they go.
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