Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I know most people are using rod ends for there suspenion links In there buggys. What I'm wondering what size most people are using?

3/4 cromoly heims with 3/4 ends.

some are going 7/8th ends

Whats a Good Brand? what is the reason behind chromoly?

STRENGTH .......... ....so things are moving on this front then

I broke a normal Heim clean through the thread @ TT . and Ive bent another .....when my buggy starts to move it will get chromo heims if there feasable (sp) money wise...........

maybe PM 4sum4 mate as he sourced his from the states and I think they were chromo's



Dan

A1 wrote:STRENGTH .......... ....so things are moving on this front then

I broke a normal Heim clean through the thread @ TT . and Ive bent another .....when my buggy starts to move it will get chromo heims if there feasable (sp) money wise...........

maybe PM 4sum4 mate as he sourced his from the states and I think they were chromo's



Dan

no movment yet just looking at getting parts together. What size you running in the vit? How much do you think the vit weigh's? The reason that i ask is that if a buggie was lighter weight would'nt it be alot easier on it's components?
But the age old saying is do it once do it right!( not having a shot at you.)
will chase 4sum4 about where he got his.
thanks.

tuf045 wrote: no movment yet just looking at getting parts together. What size you running in the vit? How much do you think the vit weigh's? The reason that i ask is that if a buggie was lighter weight would'nt it be alot easier on it's components?
But the age old saying is do it once do it right!( not having a shot at you.)
will chase 4sum4 about where he got his.
thanks.

I am running the same 25mm rod ends Dan runs in his Vitara, and have done for years in a couple different cars. Bang for buck, I don't think you can beat them. I think Dan's breakages may have been a bit of fluke/bad luck?
I have probably 50% more unsprung weight that Dan, aluminium links that have absolutely NO shock absorption, 42"s, portals, all the things rod ends hate
I haven't broken one, I have a couple that are very slightly bent. I am pretty hard on my car, too. On the weekend I was pushing Dan's Vitara up stuff he couldn't climb with my front tyres

Wendle wrote:

tuf045 wrote: no movment yet just looking at getting parts together. What size you running in the vit? How much do you think the vit weigh's? The reason that i ask is that if a buggie was lighter weight would'nt it be alot easier on it's components?
But the age old saying is do it once do it right!( not having a shot at you.)
will chase 4sum4 about where he got his.
thanks.

I am running the same 25mm rod ends Dan runs in his Vitara, and have done for years in a couple different cars. Bang for buck, I don't think you can beat them. I think Dan's breakages may have been a bit of fluke/bad luck?
I have probably 50% more unsprung weight that Dan, aluminium links that have absolutely NO shock absorption, 42"s, portals, all the things rod ends hate
I haven't broken one, I have a couple that are very slightly bent. I am pretty hard on my car, too. On the weekend I was pushing Dan's Vitara up stuff he couldn't climb with my front tyres

Yup ......was a good weekend .........I now have IROK imprints on my drivers door ......I'm still blaming you J/K ..........


Yeah it is true plenty of rigs/buggys out there are using the same 25mm heims ......with no issues .... maybe the one that broke was just a lemon...and yes if its lighter it has to have less stress on components ..I'm sure , maybe the Vit wieghs more that wendles jungle gym .........

what type of ends do sprint cars there pushing a lot of hp through the driveline must be years of reasearch on good links there...

thanks for the replys. Looks like the 25mm ones will do me.
Thanks wendle that the type of real world opinion that i was after

Try these! You wont find cheaper at all!!!
http://www.qscomponents.com/FourLinkRodEndKits.html

Nottie had a look at that website some great deals! have you purchased anything off that site? if so what was the freight like?

Modified Toy wrote:what type of ends do sprint cars there pushing a lot of hp through the driveline must be years of reasearch on good links there...

they use National Rod Ends products, but when you think about it the suapension on a rock crawl buggy is put under alot more stress and twisting than a taxi on steroids racing around a road.

Roctoy Designfab wrote:

Modified Toy wrote:what type of ends do sprint cars there pushing a lot of hp through the driveline must be years of reasearch on good links there...

they use National Rod Ends products, but when you think about it the suapension on a rock crawl buggy is put under alot more stress and twisting than a taxi on steroids racing around a road.

Roctoy I think that modified toy means the dirt track 750hp sprint cars?

Yes a mate purchased 2 4link kits from them which was 16 cromo 3/4 rod ends and it arrived within a week from ordering think all up it was like $570 delivered but that was when the ozzy doller was about .76cents so it may be cheaper now? But i dont think you will find any cheaper then about $35.65 per hyme delivered.

nottie wrote:Yes a mate purchased 2 4link kits from them which was 16 cromo 3/4 rod ends and it arrived within a week from ordering think all up it was like $570 delivered but that was when the ozzy doller was about .76cents so it may be cheaper now? But i dont think you will find any cheaper then about $35.65 per hyme delivered.

yes very cheap! Have you used them yet? any failures?

Have a look at this link. a bit of variety

http://www.daltonbearing.com/Alinabal/A ... arings.asp