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Old 11-27-2015, 06:53 PM
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What size heims you running for your upper on a 3 link? Still on d30 with 35s.
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What size heims you running for your upper on a 3 link? Still on d30 with 35s.
My B Lee kit uses a 3/4 on the member end and a JJ press in for the d30 upper mount driver side. Haven't driven it yet still working out the track bar so can't attest to how it performs or holds up.
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That's what I was planning with some 1.5x.25 dom I have laying around but had a couple guys going crazy saying that's not safe and if Im not going to do it right I shouldn't do it at all.
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That's plenty safe. Don't listen to morons. Lowers I would go 1.25" heims with 2" .250" wall but for an upper link 7/8 heims with 1.50" .250" wall dom is perfect.
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Originally Posted by RoyalXJ
That's plenty safe. Don't listen to morons. Lowers I would go 1.25" heims with 2" .250" wall but for an upper link 7/8 heims with 1.50" .250" wall dom is perfect.
Sweet. Exactly what I was planning. Thanks!
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Anyone know if ruffstuff makes an axle link tower that's 2" bush width? I know barnes does.
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Anyone know if ruffstuff makes an axle link tower that's 2" bush width? I know barnes does.
I got the 2-5/8" link tower and narrowed it down to 2". 7/8" ruffstuff heims all around. 2" .250" DOM for the links and 1.5" .250" DOM for the steering. 1.25" heims would be overkill especially for a little D30. I would also greatly suggest to cut off the stock axle LCA mounts and replace them with heavy plate steel ones, heims aren't forgiving like bushings and will put a lot of stress on the sheet metal stock mounts






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1.25 lowers are standard... 7/8 uppers is standard... 3/4 is too small for me but I've seen it done.
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I got the 2-5/8" link tower and narrowed it down to 2". 7/8" ruffstuff heims all around. 2" .250" DOM for the links and 1.5" .250" DOM for the steering. 1.25" heims would be overkill especially for a little D30. I would also greatly suggest to cut off the stock axle LCA mounts and replace them with heavy plate steel ones, heims aren't forgiving like bushings and will put a lot of stress on the sheet metal stock mounts
Already got my 1.25s and I went ahead and ordered the Barnes 2" link tower. Same price as ruffstuff. I already have 1/4" lca mounts but they're slotted for cam bolts. Ordered some 10* mounts to replace thise from Barnes for that also.
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What Royal Jeeper said above is correct.

7/8 will work. But if you go with a 1.25 instead of a 7/8 it will last longer due to the 1.25 having more material and surface area.
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What Royal Jeeper said above is correct.

7/8 will work. But if you go with a 1.25 instead of a 7/8 it will last longer due to the 1.25 having more material and surface area.
Went with 7/8ths for the upper. Mainly for the 2" width for more room.
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2" is more room than the standard 2-5/8" width of a 1-1/4" joint with hi mis spacers?
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2" is more room than the standard 2-5/8" width of a 1-1/4" joint with hi mis spacers?
Say what?
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A 1-1/4" joint is 2-5/8" wide. A 7/8" joint is 2" wide.
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