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Re: S10 build sas aka rasta truck

Not a dam thing! JD is what we common people refer to as a hater! he is pissy because your building a bad ass ride! :****:
 
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Got a fees cracks out of that... This is my first attempt at the crawler scene so encouragement is always good


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I'm redoing my links I'm gona cut them down shorter and throw some money into some better rod ends any suggestions on rod ends on a budget I also have a local guy I'm goin to get ahold of with a plasma cutter to makes some tabs for my link brackets
Just have to remember motivation stops at a $


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TacomaJD said:
I really don't want to accept the fact that this is a serious thread.
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It's more serious than you think.

417chevy said:
I'm redoing my links I'm gona cut them down shorter and throw some money into some better rod ends any suggestions on rod ends on a budget I also have a local guy I'm goin to get ahold of with a plasma cutter to makes some tabs for my link brackets
Just have to remember motivation stops at a $

Barnes 4wd or RuffStuff when they are having a sale is about the cheapest place to get heims. Or Midwest control.
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How do these look?


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Re: S10 build sas aka rasta truck

5/8 is too small.

3/4 minimum! And they'll wear out pretty fast on the lowers with much abuse.

I'd suggest 7/8 on the lowers and 3/4 uppers
 
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Listen I have no extra money and in the middle of a buggy build. I just got done doing my four link.
Buy some tabs it is way easier and worth the money. I spent 3 days cutting grinding and drilling holes. I was also using 3/8 thick.
As far as link bar material if I couldn't get cheap dom at a min run 2 inch square 1/4 thick that way the first time out all your work dont get destroyed.
Good luck. Keep posting pics.
 
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Dude, Nick is the king of cheap. You can do all this on a budget. Use square tube, use tractor joints, bushings on frame side. Stay away from those 5/8s hiems. I guess your gonna use air shocks. Find some used 2.0 on the cheap.
 
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417chevy said:
got some 2" by 1/4" squat tube for my links


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:dblthumb:

Works good for trans/tcase crossmembers, frame crossmembers, bombproof rock sliders, and axle trusses
 
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Just a heads up, you will need to grind down the weld proud on the inside of the tube to get your inserts in so get some carbide burrs.

Here's your adapters for 1.25" rod ends. http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/125TS-SQ.html Barnes 4wd makes this one. Also for 1.25" ends. https://www.barnes4wd.com/1-14-12-SQUARE-Tube-Insert-For-15-Tube-ID_p_261.html

And this one for 7/8" ends. It's for 1.25" ID (your 2" tube is 1.5"ID). https://www.barnes4wd.com/78-14-SQUARE-Tube-Insert-For-15-Tube-ID-_p_263.html



You CAN use a round adapter in the square hole if you're a good welder. You'll need to fill in a gap at the corners.
 
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TBItoy said:
I would just grind down the insert a bit so it clears the weld...
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^^^^^This works too....


I ground down the weld but I also drilled a 1/2" hold on each side of the square tube and plug welded the insert in addition to the perimeter weld.
 

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