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Links

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:48 am
by 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?

Re: Links

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:30 pm
by joshy
Mine would have been a bit heavier but 2" alloy links and 1.25" heims. Never had a drama.

Re: Links

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:04 am
by evanstaniland
bundy runs 1.75" alloy and 7/8 heims
buggy is 2" alloy nad 1.25 heims

Re: Links

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:58 am
by 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?

Re: Links

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:04 pm
by 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.

Re: Links

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:03 pm
by 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

Re: Links

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:55 pm
by 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.

Re: Links

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:57 pm
by 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

Re: Links

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:30 am
by HANCOCK
ok will do thank you.