12-04-2007, 05:18 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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| New links for my axial
Made some new links for the rear. What do you think? |
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12-04-2007, 06:58 PM | #2 |
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Nice work...mine are very simular.
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12-05-2007, 07:59 AM | #3 |
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Very nice job Rockcrawler what size tube did you use I was asking because I made my own 70mm upper links out 3/16 solid rod and they turned out pretty good |
12-05-2007, 08:04 AM | #4 |
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Thanks guys. I believe its 1/4 . But the best thing is that its stainless. Slides very nice on the rock. When I get everything setup, I am going to make better looking links, just trying to get the length and angels right. |
12-10-2007, 08:24 PM | #5 |
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how long are thoes links in inches?
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12-10-2007, 09:10 PM | #6 |
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12-11-2007, 09:02 AM | #7 |
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Nice ! I made some out of 1/4 inch 316 L stainless and love them. I cut mine 4.000 long and bent a 3/4 rad 1.5 inches from 1 end. Makes it only slightly longer than stock. I like the heavy weight links on the bottom,I was running some I made out of black delrin.The flex was good and bad,but the COG differance the S.S. ones make is worth it's weight!
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12-11-2007, 09:21 AM | #8 |
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Stainless is the best I have found to use because of the fact that there strong, and slide very well on the rocks. Dave, do you run comps? I dont think you can with those links because of the WB. |
12-11-2007, 09:49 AM | #9 |
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No comps yet... The wheel base came out within a 1/4 in of stock. The nice thing is I was able to get a killer pinion angle. I made a home brew 4 link mount out of 1/4 inch 4140 bar stock for the rear and run much longer than stock links on top. Again the heavy weight in the right spot...centered on the axle.
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12-11-2007, 12:19 PM | #10 | |
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Did you go ahead and 4 link it? | |
12-11-2007, 12:24 PM | #11 |
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where do you find stainless to make those?
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12-11-2007, 12:27 PM | #12 |
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12-11-2007, 01:38 PM | #13 |
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12-11-2007, 01:45 PM | #14 |
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| Go on the internet to McMaster Carr or M.S.C. they both have all sizes and can get them to you overnight if needed. They also are a great source of screws and all-thread. I also get it free from work.....somtimes I order a little extra material for jobs !
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12-11-2007, 10:48 PM | #15 |
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BLING! |
12-12-2007, 11:18 AM | #16 |
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Those look really nice! Did you have to tap (thread) the stainless rods or did they come pre threaded?
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12-12-2007, 01:08 PM | #17 |
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12-12-2007, 01:18 PM | #18 |
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Hay Rockcrawler what is the degree of angle right now and how far up do you have the bend
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12-12-2007, 01:30 PM | #19 |
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Not real sure on the angle. I just had 2 spare pieces sitting here so I bent one until it looked right, then just matched the other. I am still working on them so things are going to change. I have already cut 1/4" off of the bent side. Still needs a little more to get them level.
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12-12-2007, 02:18 PM | #20 |
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I think i'm going to make the attempt to make my own bent links I have to just get some kind of a angle gauge just to get close but pretty much by eye
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