Drag link for crossover

[batcho101]

hey there guys i coudlnt find it in search but does anyone know where i can get a draglink made up to fit the superior engineering double arm and the 80 series pitman arm? i dont want to have to buy the one from superior because i doubt i will ever need the strength of there cromoly one so if anyone knows of where i can have one made up for a fair price or any stores that can sell them? or if there is even one from say another toyota that is the right size?
can someon plz give me the measurement on one of their superior engineering draglinks?
regards michael

[Webbie]

Micheal go to a engineering shop get a lenght of 4140 36mm od for $25 per mt get the threads machined left and right and bingo.

[batcho101]

thanks gtwebbie but do u knwo the measurement for the drag link and the specific types of threads needed?

[batcho101]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

[bubs]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

no, nothing will bolt in, everything you look at will need to be modified

[batcho101]

in that cas can i use an 80 series arm and then have it cut down to size and fitted with an adjustable thread to make it aligh properly or will i need to different sized ball joints on either end?
sorry for all the questiosn guys i but dont have alot of moeny and need to get it all right first time

[Webbie]

Batcho101 the drag link uses standard rod ends hilux/80 series cruiser.so that the treds you need to get cut and remember one left one right thread.

[Webbie]

Batcho101 the drag link from pitman arm to double arm is 820mm and the front drag link is the same as old one but give superior or offroad industries a ring to confirm

[RUFF]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

no, nothing will bolt in, everything you look at will need to be modified

I used a stock 75series link on mine and never changed the length. I did change the ends of it though but cant remember which tirods i used.The bottom one was defianatly 80series but cant remember what the top was.

[bubs]

damn, we looked over all the toyotas at salisbury at the time nothing would fit, we had a 80 series drag link cut down about 60mm

[Webbie]

Batcho101 the drag link from pitman arm to double arm is 820mm and the front drag link is the same as old one but give superior or offroad industries a ring to confirm

Oh BTW the front drag link is 990mm long.from Ln65 to Ln106.

[Webbie]

Batcho101 the drag link from pitman arm to double arm is 820mm and the front drag link is the same as old one but give superior or offroad industries a ring to confirm

Oh BTW the front drag link is 990mm long.from Ln65 to Ln106.

[batcho101]

ruff when you used the 75series tierod did it have the same fittings as the hilux/80series tierod does? i dont want to have to buy 2 tierods to make one i would just rather get an 80 series modded...where can i get cheaper tierods and pitman arms any wreckers that do decent deals? or can anyoen of this site get them cheap?
regards bnatcho101

[beebee]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

no, nothing will bolt in, everything you look at will need to be modified

I used a stock 75series link on mine and never changed the length. I did change the ends of it though but cant remember which tirods i used.The bottom one was defianatly 80series but cant remember what the top was.

Mine was the same as Ruff's (I know I copied it) with a 75 series arm but I didn't use 80 series TRE as they are a bigger thread. It fitted with (I think) a 75 series passenger's side TRE (off tierod) and a hilux driver's side TRE (off tierod). That worked for me with no mods

[RUFF]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

no, nothing will bolt in, everything you look at will need to be modified

I used a stock 75series link on mine and never changed the length. I did change the ends of it though but cant remember which tirods i used.The bottom one was defianatly 80series but cant remember what the top was.

Mine was the same as Ruff's (I know I copied it) with a 75 series arm but I didn't use 80 series TRE as they are a bigger thread. It fitted with (I think) a 75 series passenger's side TRE (off tierod) and a hilux driver's side TRE (off tierod). That worked for me with no mods

Your prob right Dave. You did your a while after i did mine so your memory is prob better than mine.

[batcho101]

but if am using the 80 series pitman arm i am going to need the 80 series tierod ends?
i am thinking towards jsut havign an 80series tierod changed because that shoudl eb cheaper than buyign to tierods to make one..if anyone has any parts laying around and u dont need them i will take them off your hands

[bubs]

that will be why then cause we used the ORI tre adaptor

[My Lil Lux]

woudl an 80 series arm fit between the 80 series pitman arm and the double welded arm?

no, nothing will bolt in, everything you look at will need to be modified

I used a stock 75series link on mine and never changed the length. I did change the ends of it though but cant remember which tirods i used.The bottom one was defianatly 80series but cant remember what the top was.

Mine was the same as Ruff's (I know I copied it) with a 75 series arm but I didn't use 80 series TRE as they are a bigger thread. It fitted with (I think) a 75 series passenger's side TRE (off tierod) and a hilux driver's side TRE (off tierod). That worked for me with no mods

This works well, did this today was $75 for 70 series draglink with tie rod ends from wreckers, changed my Lux one in drivers side and is all sweet. Thanks for info Dave and Tony.

Measures about 920mm from end to end
BTW The 80 series thread was about 3mm to big for the 75 and Hilux rod ends.

[sierrajim]

So you just used a 75 series drag link with the standard hilux rod ends with no modificatiuon at all?

[My Lil Lux]

You may also need the 75 pitman arm, as the tapered balljoint of the 70 is bigger than the hilux and 80 series one.
For my setup I ended up with 70 pitman arm, 70 passenger side tie rod end, 75 draglink, Hilux drivers tie rod end, to a superior flipped arm, and new 3rd's tierod with 80 rod ends.

[beebee]

See - too easy!!