swing arm

[Jadranko]

kept me busy for last 3 weeks at rate of 10 min a day.(only time i could afford)

[grips]

Looking good

[Mad Manny]

Nice work there Slav...

[Leon]

Lyk goed man en ja altyd lekker as n man iets self kan maak

[jotto]

Very well done.

[PsyPhin]

I wish I could create stuff like this. Looks awesome.

I have the same chair though

[BushWacker]

I have swing-arms like that on my Defender
and on the Metalian.

For the Metalian , extending the swing-arm out
and , with a bit of pushing down,
makes it easy to lift the nose to hitch up ...

... some folk also fashion a little fold-down table etc
off inside face of the swing-arm/tyre.

[Bugger]

Nice I had a quick look at Holnek weekend

What spindle did you use

[Jadranko]

stud is taper.
22mm bottom to 16mm top,then M16 thread straight up .
bushing ,same taper inside,with OD of 40mm welded into 50x50x3 tubing.
at the top and bottom of bushing there are nylon washers to keep water and dust out.
stud have grease groves.
steel is EN19(709M40) shaft material.before assembly heated up with torch and air cooled to get bit of surface hardness.

[Bugger]

Would you be able to build one for a VW Transporter 4MOTION

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[Jadranko]

hi Bugger

i'm not into building stuff for other people as i make all my things from scrap metal and i do it
at rate of few min per day when i get home .
this kind of scrap work i find relaxing as my full time job require extreme accuracy and tolerances .
this swing arm of mine took more than month to build.
if you decide to go ahead ...
once you build frame and decide how to mount it i can help you with rest of a parts(stud,sleeve,tire plate,thread cutting) no problem there.

there is no way i'll drill into your or anyone else vehicle etc...

[Bugger]

Thanks for reply

Let me see if I can find a T4 Spare carrier
And possibly modify to my T5

Thanks will ask for help when I'm there

[BushWacker]

Bugger ... I bought these heavy duty hinge units
from the steel folk in Stijdom Park.
Think the steel gate guys use them to weld hang gates.
Sure you'll even find them in PrimRose or where-ever !
I eventually bought a custom home-made swing-arm and modified the anchoring
to be extra strong & last Land Rover Long.
( ... with thanks to Leon ! )

[Mad Manny]

They are called Bullet Hinges Chas.
Not ideal as they rust and seize if not worked daily...

[BushWacker]

I think the point on rust is a valid consideration
and possibly stainless Bullet Hinges may exist.
For interest sake I have photographed the hinges
on the (now modified) swing-arm that I installed.
It would appear , IMO, the original constructor
used such Bullet Hinges ... (?)
The photos show the hinge axis and the upper and lower hinges units on it.
The paint stops outer rust but close scrutiny into the
joints does reflect some superficial inner rust.
I would think one would need put the female cup-half of each hinge unit to be upper and the male part lower to limit LT water accumulation within the potential receptacles
... and of course a good initial application of axle grease and ongoing oiling would
be advised . A good application of indurate epoxy paint or the like would help protect outer rust.
Toyota Owners would , of course , know a lot more
of such defence stategies and tactics
than a humble Landy Man would ...
my 2c.

( ... yes Manny, I know the axle stem, does extend down
in front of my indicator lights ... )