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Old Oct 3, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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Bend the upper link and the Clayton kit should work? XJ88 built his at 4.5"
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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Would buying radius arms And modifying it into a 3 link work?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Would buying radius arms And modifying it into a 3 link work?
Would be a waste. Wouldn't be able to reuse the uppers
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 01:27 PM
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Would be a waste. Wouldn't be able to reuse the uppers
Yeah I was thinking out loud. I tried checking ballistic fab but didn't find anything
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 01:41 PM
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Yeah I was thinking out loud. I tried checking ballistic fab but didn't find anything
They don't have a kit, but I can give you a list of what to buy
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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They don't have a kit, but I can give you a list of what to buy
Sound good. Thanks
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Want to make your own crossmember?

What joints do you want to use?

Round or square tube?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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I used square tubing. A lot cheaper than dom. Also used ballistic 2.63 rebuildable joints on each end
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Originally Posted by xjfirefighter
I used square tubing. A lot cheaper than dom. Also used ballistic 2.63 rebuildable joints on each end
So u use 6 in total?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Want to make your own crossmember?

What joints do you want to use?

Round or square tube?
Johnny joints on one end for sure, I haven't decided about other end.

I work at a machine shop so DOM tubing access is no problem, so I would go down that route.

I want to build my own crossmember but I have no time. I work 730-4 then 6-10 everyday
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So u use 6 in total?
Ya, but you can just use solid bushings on 1 end. I wanted it to have no binding at full flex
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xjfirefighter

Ya, but you can just use solid bushings on 1 end. I wanted it to have no binding at full flex
I can't remember if I asked, but how much did u pay for all six ends?
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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I can't remember if I asked, but how much did u pay for all six ends?
IIRC $40 ish per joint. Ballistic always has a 10-20% off sale going on also. Thier weld-in threaded inserts are cheaper than anywhere I seen at the time also. I have no complaints about anything I bought from them.
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Originally Posted by xjfirefighter

IIRC $40 ish per joint. Ballistic always has a 10-20% off sale going on also. Thier weld-in threaded inserts are cheaper than anywhere I seen at the time also. I have no complaints about anything I bought from them.
So the joints don't include the inserts? I ll have to buy them separately?
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So the joints don't include the inserts? I ll have to buy them separately?
no the inserts are not included, but I think there were $10 apiece. heres a link to my build page on their forum http://forum.ballisticfabrication.co...c.php?f=22&t=5
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