Thoughts on 3 link

bad80cj · Jul 11, 2015

First time in my life I own a trailer, a tow rig and a buggy.

bad80cj · Jul 11, 2015

Let me rephrase that. The trailer needs tons of work and welded back together and the buggy is in shambles. Tow rig is nice though..

John Galbreath Jr. · Jul 12, 2015

bad80cj said:
First time in my life I own a trailer, a tow rig and a buggy.

Sorry, you don't own a buggy. You own an unassembled pile of parts that will never see the woods again. :flipoff1:

pholmann · Jul 12, 2015

Why not do a 4 link instead? Is it a space issue?

BustedKnucklefilms · Jul 12, 2015

Its been a while since I built the 3 link on the taco. Be sure to make sure the top link runs downhill at least slightly from your frame mount to axle mount. I also had the bottom links at a little bit of triangulation as well.

85toyo · Jul 12, 2015

pholmann said:
Why not do a 4 link instead? Is it a space issue?

bad80cj said:
The reason I ask is that I do not see a way to have 2 uppers without buying new headers and redoing tons of stuff. All I'm looking for is a solid trail rig to beat up on from time to time.

bad80cj · Jul 12, 2015

ibrokeit said:
I don't know if you remember much of the taco front end, but it was 3 linked. The upper was dead center top of the chunk. If I remember right, the lowers were pretty much straight.

Yes Brock I remember repairing your 3 link. But as to its design not so much.

kmcminn · Jul 12, 2015

I think most people 3 link when trying to keep the steering box.

bad80cj · Jul 12, 2015

BustedKnucklefilms said:
Its been a while since I built the 3 link on the taco. Be sure to make sure the top link runs downhill at least slightly from your frame mount to axle mount. I also had the bottom links at a little bit of triangulation as well.

Matt I remember helping weld up your links and sliders but as to the design process not so much. I will look harder at it in the next few days. I pick up my son today and have him for a week and have family co.i g to town so today is out. But my son will motivate me this week I hope.

Mo has been a huge encouragement in the background and I am thank for for this. **** will come together one way or another.

Oh and John G be trolling like a mofo! :****: molaugh

bbone · Jul 12, 2015

Whatever you build just beef it up, your rig is heavy (that is not a bad thing...just build accordingly)

pholmann · Jul 12, 2015

kmcminn said:
I think most people 3 link when trying to keep the steering box.

Gotcha, makes sense. What's a steering box? Lol

kmcminn · Jul 12, 2015

pholmann said:
Gotcha, makes sense. What's a steering box? Lol

Steering box is what makes my jeep go down the highway at 65 mph with one hand on the wheel. No exaggeration there.

bad80cj · Jul 13, 2015

pics

LightBnDr · Jul 13, 2015

Like it. Don't know if you are already dead set on that link tab at the frame for the lower links?

I would recommend chassis tabs with a long base or gusset the wee out of those. I have ripped those off a frame after about a year of wheeling.

Other question is if you have room for an upper link on the drivers side with a D shaft and headers, why don't you have room for an upper link on pass side as well to make a triangulated 4 link?

bad80cj · Jul 13, 2015

I will get a pic of pass side when I run home for lunch. It may be possible and I am just not seeing it.

pholmann · Jul 13, 2015

kmcminn said:
Steering box is what makes my jeep go down the highway at 65 mph with one hand on the wheel. No exaggeration there.

That's pretty impressive. I go full hydro on everything, but I don't drive any of my crawlers on the road. I guess that's why I've had my 42's that are on my ranger for 10 years. Trailer baby!!

kmcminn · Jul 13, 2015

pholmann said:
That's pretty impressive. I go full hydro on everything, but I don't drive any of my crawlers on the road. I guess that's why I've had my 42's that are on my ranger for 10 years. Trailer baby!!

This is the first of five offroad jeeps and one samurai I have had that has hydro assist. The rest had full hydro. If the rig was something that wasn't as clean and streetable I would have full hydro. It's is perfect for trips to lowbudgetjunks booze dispensery.

bad80cj · Jul 13, 2015

LightBnDr said:
Like it. Don't know if you are already dead set on that link tab at the frame for the lower links?

I would recommend chassis tabs with a long base or gusset the wee out of those. I have ripped those off a frame after about a year of wheeling.

Other question is if you have room for an upper link on the drivers side with a D shaft and headers, why don't you have room for an upper link on pass side as well to make a triangulated 4 link?

Nothing is set in stone. just checking options. Also every tab will be either tied into the chassis via gussets or some structural dom tubing.