Recall done, Not road worthy

[Maverick]

We all know these cars ain't gonna fare well in the elk test,

I've said it before, and I'll probably say it again. If you have procomp ES9000 shocks, you will survive the elk test. Although mine was the badger test, the deer test, and a fortnight latter the darn cat test which was worse because every violent swevre I made the cat changed direction.

I have proven that these trucks can be driven hard (thanks to a dog that wanted to see how many times he could be bitten by an adder and survive), you just need to know what your truck can do.

p.s. For the reasons above I've kept my ARB's on, they haven't impeeded my offroad driving yet, that was the tyres and Bio Hazard really trying to finally get me stuck.

[nero279]

still think if she's throwing the steering wheel around violently enough to put the car on it's side she'll do it with or without ARBs attached. The same speed and same change of direction = the same momentum and the same forces involved. If the forces are enough to put the car on it's side they will. What will change is the way the car handles up to that point, and how it let's go when it does. It will still roll at exactly the same point.

Or at least that's my interpretation of the way they work, like i said i'm willing to be proved wrong.

[darkdezigns]

you'd still hit it but you'd be leaning over a bit further when you did...


...You'd probably shit a brick but on the plus side there'd be a weeks worth of venison stuck to the front of your car. We all know these cars ain't gonna fare well in the elk test, would they actually be any worse without ARBs? I think a lot of people would be surprised. I'm willing to be proved wrong.

no disrespect but its more to do with the driver,to most if that happend,they pull hard on the steering and end up on their side,more so if no arbs,i know u will argue the point,but its a fact,they are there for a reason,fairplay if your fully aware of the affects and yr happy without them,but take me for instance,my missus drives it normally more than me,and she would try and turn rather than hit,hence mine arent coming off

[Predictable Bob]

Pass the elk and I'll give it a whirl !

In fact pass me two elks and a mechanic and I'll give it a whirl with and without ARB's ......

(Can somebody explain what a car full of armed coppers has got to do with the stability of a Surf ?)

[nero279]

and what if a deer runs out on you at 50mph

you'd still hit it but you'd be leaning over a bit further when you did...


...You'd probably shit a brick but on the plus side there'd be a weeks worth of venison stuck to the front of your car. We all know these cars ain't gonna fare well in the elk test, would they actually be any worse without ARBs? I think a lot of people would be surprised. I'm willing to be proved wrong.

[wishbone]

Yep sorry that was my fault - just mentioned that the LR incident made me think about the roll bar removal topic.... As the guy afaik was trying to overtake and had to swerve to avoid oncoming traffic (his fault I know) and the mods on his truck didn't like that swerve..


I've done a search and a lot of people here do say that the front arb makes a difference so apologies for saying that 'everyone' said it makes no difference.

oh, it was late too


Rob.

[JUDWAK]

its down to choise init

















and what if a deer runs out on you at 50mph

[Albannach]

Yoshie forced me to take mine off, bad man him How the feck did this thread get so long winded over a recall notice, especialy when my arb's werent even mentioned

Wishbone mentioned something about us that have removed ours, kind of went on from there.

[Cant Get Right]

Yoshie forced me to take mine off, bad man him How the feck did this thread get so long winded over a recall notice, especialy when my arb's werent even mentioned

[darkdezigns]

By the way, I think you mean peril.

yep yr prob right lol

[Albannach]

all im saying on the subject is that arb's are fitted for a reason by toyota,take off at your own will

By the way, I think you mean peril.

[Albannach]

all im saying on the subject is that arb's are fitted for a reason by toyota,take off at your own will

I did take mine off at my own will, nobody forced me into it!

[darkdezigns]

all im saying on the subject is that arb's are fitted for a reason by toyota,take off at your own will

[Apache]

Mine always feels worse on left hand bends. Might be because of the weight of the fat tw@t sitting behind the steering wheel

[Albannach]

Well I took it to Stimpy30's garage, summat to do with the ARB was broken, got replaced and all was sturdy again!

I don't doubt that, but "There's something else wrong with your truck that the ARB has been masking."

Think about what an ARB does and how it does it, then you'll understand that it cannot cause what you describe.