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[HANCOCK]

What size aluminium links and rod ends are using on buggy's / truggy’s around the 2000kg mark and how are they holding up?

[joshy]

Mine would have been a bit heavier but 2" alloy links and 1.25" heims. Never had a drama.

[evanstaniland]

bundy runs 1.75" alloy and 7/8 heims
buggy is 2" alloy nad 1.25 heims

[HANCOCK]

Ok i remember someone having issues with 2" bending my lower are about 1000mm long and was considering using 63.5mm with my 1.25" heims is that over kill? What sizes uppers are you using?

[joshy]

All my links were over 1000 and no drama. I used 1.25 for uppers aswell.

Opw truck bent the rod end itself but I don't think they ever bothered changing it? The jmw 40 has had a slightly bent front link for 2 years? After landing hard on it, Hasn't seemed to worry it.

I would just run the 2" and 1.25.

[evanstaniland]

7075 alloy will flex but wont stay bent.

bundy is equal size for uppers and lowers. and only ever bent one 7/8 heim from a big hit.
buggy is 2" with 1.25 heims uppers and lowers

[HANCOCK]

ok thanks guys i am trying to shed some weight so will run 7/8 uppers with 38.1 link and the 1.25" lowers with the 2" link.

[evanstaniland]

id look at running 1.75 with the 7/8 heims. i used to run 1.5 and did split one along the thread. that little extra meat wont be much weight

[HANCOCK]

ok will do thank you.