Trialing Arm Alignment Check/Service Options

[friethmiller]

I would like to check the alignment of my trailer arms before I recondition them for the LE. I know there's a Lamont guy in CA that had a jig for 914 trailing arms, which he used to reinforcement the arms. My main concern is the driver side that got hit in an accident long ago. Does anyone know of anyone that can do this check? Tangerine Racing no longer does it and Elephant and PMB provide a reinforcement service. Is there any way I can DIY?

[Montreal914]

Too bad CFR doesn’t do these anymore.
I liked his way of reinforcing the arm with the added middle partition. Nice way to stiffen that long box.

Other than catastrophic bend, do the trailing arms often bend without showing any signs (cracks, bulges, etc)?

[mepstein]

Too bad CFR doesn’t do these anymore.
I liked his way of reinforcing the arm with the added middle partition. Nice way to stiffen that long box.

Other than catastrophic bend, do the trailing arms often bend without showing any signs (cracks, bulges, etc)?

Possibly, since they are steel, they can bend without necessarily showing damage. I would set them down on a flat surface, opposite each other and just see if they are mirror image to each other. A visual inspection with a critical eye can get you 95% there.