Putting a band aid on my links

[85toyo]

I posted about this in another thread but never got a response. When I first did all of my links, I screwed up and made my lowers to small and thin. They are 1.75x.250 wall with 7/8x3/4 Heims. To top it off, the bungs are already welded in.

Here are my options to fix it without spending **** loads of money on all new tube and bungs.

1) Grind the weld down on one side and insert some 1.25 tube in the .120 or .250 wall flavor then reweld the bung.

2) Grind the weld down enough to slide 2x.120 wall tube over the 1.75. Add a few rossette welds down the side then weld the outer tube to the bungs for goood measure.

Rig should be between 5500 & 6000 pounds. Links are about 40" long.

What should I do?

 

[InittowiniT]

My rig weighs about 5000 and my links are 1/2 " thick one is bent like a arc. You will get more strength by using the larger tube .

 

[85toyo]

My rig weighs about 5000 and my links are 1/2 " thick one is bent like a arc. You will get more strength by using the larger tube .

What diameter tube is that?

 

[roll over dave]

Mine Are 2" od .250 and I bent one there long though why not chuck up links machine weld off save bungs and replace links

 

[85toyo]

Mine Are 2" od .250 and I bent one there long though why not chuck up links machine weld off save bungs and replace links

I might have to but I was trying to salvage my mistake if possible.

The only way I'll machine the welds off is with a grinder. I don't have access to them fancy machines like you unless you're volunteering ;D

 

[InittowiniT]

2" dia but the whole ass of the rig was resting on that link.

 

[roll over dave]

Man I would if I was still at my old shop got new job they ain't as nice as last place bout letting us machines for personal stuff just roll link in chips saw till u find crack in weld the way u do when cutting a yoke off a drive shaft

 

[85toyo]

I'll probably do that. Might actually finish it this year. Need to go on a ride before hunting season starts.

 

[slytowncrawler2]

Not sure what your setup is/looks like but on mine I ended up having to build a kinda axle "bumper" to guard my tie rod...seein as how I tend to drive by braille sometimes.
Was going to beef mine up too, after lots of breakage. I'm now runnin same style/size tie rod just moved up.

Edit just saw where yer talkin bout lower links not tie rods/ I got tierods on the brain this week

 

[tiny]

It ain't that hard to remove the bungs. If you have a chop saw, cut the weld down to the depth of the id of the tube. Grinder works too. Air hammer bung out.

 

[85toyo]

I can get the bungs out one way or another. The purpose of this thread was to see if anyone thought sleaving my existing links, inside or out, would be worth a try just to get me on the trail for now.

 

[fordcontraption01]

I would just sleeve them for now and that will work no problems we've done it before and will do it again if need be

 

[roll over dave]

Sleeve em and get the damn thing finished Rosetta weld em be done

 

[fordcontraption01]

Sleeve em and get the damn thing finished Rosetta weld em be done

x2

 

[85toyo]

Looks like I'm going to sleeve the outside. That should be the same as 2x.375 wall tubing. Not sure if its going to be as strong as one solid piece though.

 

[fordcontraption01]

If I remember correctly solid bar is weaker than hollow tube for some reason

 

[tonybolton]

I've seen alota links with a 1/2" "spine" welded on the tops side of the lower links. Not sure how well that holds up, but i've never seen a bent one that had it.

 

[EsPowell]

Tubing is stronger bc it has to crush to bend whereas solid just has to bend. Not sure if that makes much sense the way I worded it


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[fordcontraption01]

Tubing is stronger bc it has to crush to bend whereas solid just has to bend. Not sure if that makes much sense the way I worded it


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seems that was what I was told also

 

[85toyo]

I have heard the same. I was comparing the sleeved tube compared to a single piece of .375 wall tubing. It is the same thickness in the end but how do the two compare strength wise?