cheap link suspension

[James K]

my 68 2wd had that setup on it

 

[Hickey]

my 68 2wd had that setup on it

that's right, it was up to 72.

 

[I Lean]

That thing boggled my mind the first time I saw it... Super simple & it worked well. Not much for adjustibility, but hey, if it works....

I can't remember what the Frame end of the 'Y' was, but it had to be super-beefy.

The frame side is just a normal 2.5" Johnny Joint. Terry's using 2x2x3/16" tube, says he's had no trouble with it--though friends of his with the same setup have bent the tubes and needed to go heavier.

His front suspension is radius arms, IIRC.

On the B7 threaded rod--I've used 1.25" B7 several times, it's good stuff. (I stock it, too) Nuts and jam nuts are easy to get, the downside is you can't find LH thread stuff very easily.

 

[cheapzuk]

Why would I need lh threaded stuff. Can't I just do all ofmy links out of right handed thread or am I missing something?

 

[Hickey]

Why would I need lh threaded stuff. Can't I just do all ofmy links out of right handed thread or am I missing something?

You only need Left hand thread if you have adjustment joints at both ends of the link. So if you have a bushing at one end, and a heim at the other, you don't need left hand thread.

 

[troutbum]

supposedly they hold a weight of 500 pounds each....

FWIW The article on pirate said an even grand

 

[Hickey]

FWIW The article on pirate said an even grand

Yes. Bill's rig weighs over 900 at each front corner.

 

[grinch]

Hmmmm guess I was missimformed... I was told that they only held 500 a pice a 1,000 an axle.... Thats ok the error was to my favor.... I can get them cheaper than coilovers so I think im gonna go this route for sure now.

 

[cheapzuk]

What kind of bushings are you all using. Were is a good place to get them. And how big of bolt should I use to go through them. I went to checkers and autozone and they were stupid and couldn't help me out any.

 

[I Lean]

What kind of bushings are you all using. Were is a good place to get them. And how big of bolt should I use to go through them. I went to checkers and autozone and they were stupid and couldn't help me out any.

Here are a couple different options:

Poly bushings, for 1/2" bolts. You'd want the HD version if you choose this bushing, which runs $9.

Rubber bushings, for 9/16" bolts. $25 including the press-in bushing.

 

[cheapzuk]

So 1/2" bolts will be stong enough? I wasn't shure on what size to go with and was thinking 1/2 was kind small.