Using Revo Pushrods as Suspension Links

[TMXONR]

I was asked about these in a post I made, so here is how I made it work.

The push rods that you need are # TRA5318 and you will need 4 packages. You will also need 1 package of Jato rod ends # TRA5525.

You will first need to replace 1 short rod end of each push rod with a longer Jato rod end.

In order to bend the upper link, I used my brake line bender. You can see in the photo that I butted the short rod end up with the edge of the rotating part of the bender. I bent the push rod until the long rod end hit the upper part of the bender that holds the brake line down. If you have a different style bender, the bend is ~30 degrees after it springs back.




Here is one of each of the finished links.



Here they are on the truck.

[TMXONR]

Originally Posted by EGGOZ CRAWLERZ

Thats is a very good way to make links. cost effective!

did you make steering?

I did make a tierod, but I just used some 1/4" aluminum rod and some 8-32 allthread.

[Stburr91]

Are they the same length as the stock links?

[skywker51]

Nice Idea!!! I have been meanin to get a bender like that!

[TMXONR]

Originally Posted by Stburr91

Are they the same length as the stock links?

If you use the rod ends that I listed they are very close in length. I have my uppers threaded all the way in, and my lowers are just a turn or two out.

Also, the bending is done with the rod ends threaded all the way in.

[OKJeepin]

Thanks, looks like I need to place an order for some more stuff!

[hoghead5150]

are your lower links just straight? did you use bent rod ends on them? i would think that IF they were straight with straight ends you would get some binding of the links during articulation.

[Stburr91]

Originally Posted by hoghead5150

are your lower links just straight? did you use bent rod ends on them? i would think that IF they were straight with straight ends you would get some binding of the links during articulation.

I made straight lower links for mine, no binding at all.

[m0d3ds1ash45]

hmmm thats pretty sweet! now that gives me an idea!

[TMXONR]

Originally Posted by hoghead5150

are your lower links just straight? did you use bent rod ends on them? i would think that IF they were straight with straight ends you would get some binding of the links during articulation.

I am running the links straight and I don't notice any binding in the links. The rod ends slightly rub on the skidplate but not enough to cause issue. I rotated the ends to get rid of the rubbing through most of the travel. To totaly eliminate the rubbing, you can just file a little bit on the skidplate.

[WValtakis2]

There appears to be a couple different lengths of Revo pushrods, do you happen to know which length you used?

Thanks,
~Chip

[TMXONR]

Originally Posted by WValtakis2

There appears to be a couple different lengths of Revo pushrods, do you happen to know which length you used?

Thanks,
~Chip

Im not sure how long they are, but the part number is TRA5318.

[skywker51]

I used the Traxxas 5319 Black Steel for my lower. They are a drop in fit!
For the uppers I used your Idea! Awsome! Thanks for a cheap & easy up-grade! My wheel base is 14"

[OKJeepin]

Took your advice TMXNOR and built my own links, pretty easy and worked great!

[TMXONR]

Originally Posted by OKJeepin

Took your advice TMXNOR and built my own links, pretty easy and worked great!

Originally Posted by skywker51

I used the Traxxas 5319 Black Steel for my lower. They are a drop in fit!
For the uppers I used your Idea! Awsome! Thanks for a cheap & easy up-grade!

I'll have to check those 5319's out.

[Natedog]

Great ideas! Thanks!

[666]

Just so you know the chrome ones are brittle where the the threads end. I have had much better luck with the black steel ones, but they rust.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by 666

Just so you know the chrome ones are brittle where the the threads end. I have had much better luck with the black steel ones, but they rust.

Thanks, I've got both parts in my rods and ends parts.

[Szczerba]

Great find.

They also make the same links in aluminum. But if you do bend them, they can snap pretty easily. I have used the aluminum ones, in varying lengths on numerous rigs.

[DoubleCab]

Hey guys I know this is an OLD thread but Im new and looking to do this up grade! My question is can I use both rod types or just one or the other? #tra5319(139mm) lowers and uppers? Or a combination, #tra5319 as lowers and the #tra5318(102mm) as uppers? They are different length and wanted to make sure once I bend them they will fit correctly?

Thanks for knowledge!