My 4 Link buildup

[rockdog]

4 link

I'll be posting up my own drawings over the next few days, a materials list, specs, and my general ideas.

keep us updated as you go greg. i want to 4 link mine and need all the ideas i can get. can't wait to see the finished product, it'll be sweet !!

 

[Hickey]

umm,,, the lowers need to mount under the shaft....

And???

The cross member will prevent the uppers from being mounted directly above the lowers. I would like to see both UCA's and LCA's mounted near the t-case yoke.

Sibeta, show us a pic of your 4 link.

 

[Hickey]

Not as many degrees of triangulation as many, but it works and is solid.

I like the fact that the triangultion is equal between the uppers and lowers.

 

[RockMonkey]

And???

The cross member will prevent the uppers from being mounted directly above the lowers. I would like to see both UCA's and LCA's mounted near the t-case yoke.

Sibeta, show us a pic of your 4 link.

Wha??? So, you want to triangulate both the uppers and lowers the same way? So, they're both narrow towards the front, and wide towards the rear? I must be understanding you wrong, cuz that wont work. That wont affectively control the axle laterally. Like I said, I'm sure that's not what your planning cuz that would be dumb. You're not dumb, are you?

 

[Hickey]

Wha??? So, you want to triangulate both the uppers and lowers the same way? So, they're both narrow towards the front, and wide towards the rear? I must be understanding you wrong, cuz that wont work. That wont affectively control the axle laterally. Like I said, I'm sure that's not what your planning cuz that would be dumb. You're not dumb, are you?

You are understanding me wrong. Xs baby, Xs

 

[Hickey]

Xs

 

[Shawn]

And???

The cross member will prevent the uppers from being mounted directly above the lowers. I would like to see both UCA's and LCA's mounted near the t-case yoke.

Sibeta, show us a pic of your 4 link.

The uppers do not need to be mounted "directly" above the lowers....


I'm questioning your design,,,, maybe we should consult an engineer...........

 

[RockMonkey]

You are understanding me wrong. Xs baby, Xs

Good. I hoped that's what you meant.

 

[Shawn]

Xs

Looks like "V's".............

 

[Hickey]

The uppers do not need to be mounted "directly" above the lowers....
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There is room for movement, but the crossmember looks to be at least 8" behind the t-case yoke. do you want the uppers to mount that far behind the lowers?

 

[Hickey]

Looks like "V's".............

Got your reading glasses on grandpa?

 

[Shawn]

There is room for movement, but the crossmember looks to be at least 8" behind the t-case yoke. do you want the uppers to mount that far behind the lowers?

This is not my design, you go boy....

 

[Hickey]

This is not my design, you go boy....

In essence, I copied you, so that is where I place the blame

Of course, all of this is just guesswork for now, we haven't taken any measurements, in fact, we haven't even consulted with an engineer. Is someone on RME an engineer that could help us out?

 

[RockMonkey]

There is room for movement, but the crossmember looks to be at least 8" behind the t-case yoke. do you want the uppers to mount that far behind the lowers?

Shorter UCAs than LCAs will cause the pinion to dive as the axle droops and the pinion to lift as the axle stuffs. The opposite of what you want. I'd try to go for similar length or longer uppers, if possible.

 

[Shawn]

Shorter UCAs than LCAs will cause the pinion to dive as the axle droops and the pinion to lift as the axle stuffs. The opposite of what you want. I'd try to go for similar length or longer uppers, if possible.

Whoop, there it is

 

[James K]

this is all dumb





just call me when your ready to weld.

 

[Hickey]

Shorter UCAs than LCAs will cause the pinion to dive as the axle droops and the pinion to lift as the axle stuffs. The opposite of what you want. I'd try to go for similar length or longer uppers, if possible.

That is exactly what I have been trying to say for the last page. James asked if we could move the crossmember, and a assumed he wanted to because it would be in the way of the uppers.

 

[Hickey]

this is all dumb





just call me when your ready to weld.

will do. Send your wife camping by herself.

 

[James K]

That is exactly what I have been trying to say for the last page. James asked if we could move the crossmember, and a assumed he wanted to because it would be in the way of the uppers.

yup

 

[Hickey]

yup

Shut up. you are just here to weld. see what you started?