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02-26-2008, 03:32 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte
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|  Bent links - rear only?
I ordered the CKRC Stage 2 kit, and I see it only has replacement bent links for the rear of the truck. Would it be more effective on the front instead, for cresting climbs? I read in another thread that going with the bent links front and rear made the WB over 12.5" so I don't want to do that, but was considering if I should use these links on the front instead of how the kit shows. |
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02-26-2008, 07:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in the shop, of corse!
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id say yes...especially if you run front heavy
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02-26-2008, 08:11 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden Corral getting Fat
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this would be nice to know for me also i want to do this stage 2 upgrade and was wondering the same stuff  |
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02-26-2008, 08:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Bernardino
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I tried the bent liks on the front and then the rear and then both....I found them to be more beneficial on the rear, and not really needed on the front.
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02-26-2008, 09:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati
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I have them on the front and rear and love it. They look killer and no hangups when going up or down ledges. My WB ended up at about 12 5/8" so I shortened the front only to help weight the front a little.
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02-26-2008, 09:52 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209"
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mine wb came out to be 12 5/8 as well im using them in front and back. i shaved the ball ends alittle and it brought it to 12 1/2
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02-26-2008, 10:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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ive been running HC links on my 2.2s for a long time and ive always run them front and rear. so i cant really say anything for running them rear only. but there have been quite a few time where ive been happy i had them.
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02-26-2008, 11:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: At the Gates
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quote el chupo: I tried the bent liks on the front and then the rear and then both....I found them to be more beneficial on the rear, and not really needed on the front. thats funny!!! |
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02-27-2008, 12:32 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pittsburg
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i ran them in just the rear when i got my stage 2 kit, but after a bunch of runs i noticed the front were pretty banged up so i put a set on the front also and love it. i say run the bent links on both
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02-27-2008, 06:31 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington
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I run them front and rear, the extra clearence is nice. There are no negitive side effects.
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02-27-2008, 04:26 PM
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02-27-2008, 04:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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I am curious as to if the total wheelbase obtained with 4 bent links is consistant depending on which vendors links are being used??? I have the TCS bent links front and rear, and I am coming in at exactly 12.5 inches. I even measured on both sides in case of any twist or odd sag. BOTH came in at 12.5 inches. Are the people that are getting 12 5/8" or 12 3/4" running on a different brand of links? Or home-made models? My truck is running a stock chassis, with stock axles, stock upper links, TCS lower links, and Hot Racing 110mm shocks (Same length as the stock ones)...I have lowered the ride height by 1/2" using internal spacers within the shocks. So seeing that I am running stock sized components, I and the only "odd" pieces are the links, I am curious about what others are running for links, and if that is the cause of the wheelbase variance. |
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02-27-2008, 05:06 PM
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My links are the Axial ones. 12 5/8 WB. | |
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02-27-2008, 11:20 PM
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02-28-2008, 05:44 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I run them in the rear with straight up front. I will go to straight all around next time, I think the rig will be more stable that way.  |
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02-28-2008, 07:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: OP KS
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02-28-2008, 07:44 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WV
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02-28-2008, 07:51 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte
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Well I guess the consensus is that everyone likes something different  I'll try it as it and see what I think -thanks for the input! |
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02-28-2008, 12:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FoCo, Crawlerado
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I'm rockin' (that was stupid) the Axial links front and rear:  |
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02-28-2008, 01:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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So outside of the front, rear, or BOTH preference, has there been a consensus that AXIAL branded bent links push the wheelbase to 12 5/8th inches, while the TCS bent links keep the wheelbase at 12 1/2"??
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