Best source for 7075 links??

redneckengineered · Jan 6, 2016

patooyee said:
Shouldn't the heim be long enough to go part way into the tube portion of the link though?

I honestly don't remember specifics it has been years now. All I remember was each time I was pissed because the material that failed was the tube adapter material. The link and weld area was intact.

patooyee · Jan 6, 2016

That would definitely suck. Sorry, hope you didn't think I was giving you the third degree.

ridgetopauto · Jan 6, 2016

I'm the one who broke an adapter this weekend. The links were supposed to be temporary when I built the high pinion up front they were 2" 3/8 wall the weld in bung snapped off. I have bent several of those links. My 2 1/4 7075 rear links are bent also. I ordered 2 1/4 7075 from WOD yesterday. They showed up today. Awesome service.

noracin · Jan 7, 2016

Why not tap and thread the DOM or Molly tubing for links?

kmcminn · Jan 7, 2016

noracin said:
Why not tap and thread the DOM or Molly tubing for links?

If you used 2.000 OD tubing it would have to be .500 wall thickness. I'm sure cost and weight would be pretty big reasons. Then if you tapped it you would have to drill it out. Then you need a lathe. The reasons keep going.