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01-28-2013, 06:07 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Knoxville
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|  Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
Just wondering if anyone has made there own steering and drag links for the wraith. I have some extra stainless 8-32 all thread and 4mm stainless tubing. I have made my own suspension links but have not done any bends. Anyone have any pics. Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2 |
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01-28-2013, 06:20 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
I try to make all my links. Just use the old ones for a template.
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01-28-2013, 06:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Knoxville
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What is the best way to get a 20 degree bend in the links. Dies the tube bend easy with the allthread inside. Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2 |
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01-28-2013, 07:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The work bench
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
I'm getting ready to do this to my wraith. Done it befor on my berg, just use the old part as a guide to make your bends. I chuck mine up in a vise, though this will leave marks. I've heard of guys using small brake line and a brake line bender. I have never used a bender due to the fact the ss tubing is to tough for it. There are ss benders out there but get your wallet out!
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01-28-2013, 07:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
Harbor freight has a tubing bender that is pretty tough. 1/8" to 1/4" Tube Bender  Or this Tubing Bender - Save on this Manual Tubing Bender ...  When I have used SS I got tube with a small hole inside it and I threaded it with a tap. Then use a short piece of threaded rod at the ends and thread lock it in. |
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01-28-2013, 08:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Raleign
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
I use the second. Mark the center of your bend about 3/8" of an inch further back than you think it should be. Make sure to try on a scrap piece before committing to the nice stuff. I do thick wall 1/4" AL tubing from McMaster Carr (I think it has a 0.040" id).
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01-28-2013, 09:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
i used my bench vise and bent up this steering also threaded the ends with 8x32 die  |
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01-28-2013, 09:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Troutdale, Or
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| Re: Has anyone made there own steering and drag link
My first attempt with the 1/4" bend. I'm going to redo it.
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01-29-2013, 03:39 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Knoxville
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Thanks for the ideas. Guess I will make a run to harbor freight today and see what they got Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2 |
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