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3/4 heim joints. What size links?

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3/4 heim joints. What size links?

Post by Turbo Tonka »

gday all have recently purchased my heim joints from lowrange offroad and will soon be looking to start setting up my suspension. I have the weld in bungs so could go a seemless tube(if anyone in town wants to get it :bad-words: ) or what are peoples thoughts??

it is to be on a light weight sierra based build,minimal body and relatively simple.Should be fairly light,under powerd and for now on 35s until i get 37s.would a decent 1/4" wall seemless handle it you think or try go solid which is probably $$$$$$.

thanks,new to this style of build
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Re: 3/4 heim joints. What size links?

Post by dank »

I'd probably find a heavier wall thickness pipe/tube to use. Normally it's considered stronger than solid bar.
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Re: 3/4 heim joints. What size links?

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thanks,with the lowrabge joints on the site they suggest a 1/4" wall seemless. if it will most likely hold up im happy enough to run it. just didnt know if theres something more popular or cheaper thats as good/better
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Post by v840 »

How long are they? The longer they are the more prone to bending, so will need to be mo' butch or be reinforced.
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Re: 3/4 heim joints. What size links?

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will be plannin as close to 1000 lowers as i can run??
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Re: 3/4 heim joints. What size links?

Post by 80lsy gq »

see my reply in this thread for the material to use

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 0&start=30" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

when i made links using 3/4 heims i welded the nut to the hollow bar then linished it and sleeved over the top with 40nb and overlapped the nut and welded to the end of it...

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Re: 3/4 heim joints. What size links?

Post by Turbo Tonka »

thanks mate.you meantion 40/25 hollow bar.well the inch to inch and a half is just under a mm thinner in its wall

7.5 vs 6.35??? my thing if completed will be very light and underweight. i will talk to my old boss see if i can get a price on both though.It at this point will not be a comp rig,expecially serious comp more just a project for me and social wheeler with a few options to go bigger.
I also only want to build it once lol
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