Q on drag links

[duncan]

Ok i want tobuild a new drag link the pittman end will run a standard tie rod or ball joint what ever you guys call it what i want to no is ,is it possible to run a standard leaf spring bush on the other end as i see it that end only has to flex through the vertical plane am i correct or do you have to run a joint that will compensate for both planes of movment
Duncan

[J Top]

The way I understand your post the spring bush will bind as the wheel turns through it's axis,severely restricting stg lock.
J Top

[duncan]

Should have been a little more clear i am going to mount the bracket that the drag link will attach to on the tie rod that runs from one steering knuckle to the other so it should only then have to move through the vertical plane as any horzontal movement will be taken up by the ball joint that mounts into the pitman arm

[J Top]

The rod between the wheels is the tie rod.
The drag link is the rod between the stg box and the wheel.
The tie rod inscribes an arc when turning or articulating.
Post pics to clarify your thoughts.
J Top

[duncan]

Come on guys Cheesey or some one lse who builds stuff thought it would have been an easy answer

[bru21]

i understand what you want to do. use a jonnie joint or a nissan trailing arm bush. that way as the tie rod moves foward and backwards the sideways movement can be allowed for. a bush may be better as the tierod end will be centred always naturally whereas the jonnie will allow it to cant over. but i guess it depends on the range of travel