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mr.mindless

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Re: 571
« Reply #660 on: March 01, 2016, 01:08:07 PM »
I found an aluminum jam nut solution I REALLY like. I don't think 928 and 572 are having any aluminum link/heim joint issues after some serious use, but I think you guys know I like complex solutions to problems that don't exist...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/2151170-jam-nut-alternatives.html


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Lately I have been making stainless rings with an inside taper of 10' against the same tie rod end taper. The stainless ring stands out from the the end of the tie rod maybe 1/8". Then the jam nut sucks the threads down on the TRE's and locks the whole connection. They have never come loose, and I usually clock the TRE's to bind for better control.

I only make one cut in the tie rod and almost all of the TRE is into the tie rod. The stainless ring needs good radius's to not create stress risers in the aluminum. I only use 7075-T6 aluminum. The small inside end of the ring has to meet up with the jam nut.
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Re: 571
« Reply #661 on: March 01, 2016, 01:20:29 PM »
Wouldn't the alum nut gaul on the steel tre or heim?
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Re: 571
« Reply #662 on: March 01, 2016, 01:31:10 PM »
I'm pretty sure all other aluminum links that have been done so far here are just counting in standard jam nuts. My concern is thread play letting them pull out very quickly compared to steel - and inability to tack the jam nuts as mine are now.


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Re: 571
« Reply #663 on: March 06, 2016, 11:31:49 PM »
4 shocks pulled. almost there to enough info to order things.

a pair of 14" Kings used for mockup only with 150/150 showed up on Pirate, heading to check lengths now, I don't think they're enough longer to make up for the length issues up front though.
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Re: 571
« Reply #664 on: March 07, 2016, 12:05:20 PM »
What were your lengths for the Profenders?
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Re: 571
« Reply #665 on: March 07, 2016, 01:11:45 PM »
14's are 38" and 16" that i had are 42"
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Re: 571
« Reply #666 on: March 07, 2016, 01:24:38 PM »
The Kings are essentially the same length. Have to go to 16s up front or change mounts significantly. Nbd.

With shocks pulled my current full-bump lengths are just under 26” up front and a very negotiable 23.75” out back.




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Re: 571
« Reply #667 on: March 07, 2016, 11:01:42 PM »
Measurements completed

Front 125/300 free length 29.5 full droop 27.75 ride height 20.125 (6.5" shaft/4" uptravel - gotta fix that)
Rear 150/200 free length 29.25 full droop 28.125 ride height 20.625 (6.75" shaft & uptravel)

All measures include 5/8" dual rate slide.

Front shocks angle 5* in 2* back
Rear shocks angle 7* in 7* back


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FU 33"
FL 45"
RU 37 7/8"
RL 38 7/8"

2.5" from end to center for 1.25" helm with jam

No thoughts on the alternative jam nuts? Just lock tite  the shit out of it all and call it good?

Do I care about any dimensions for swaybar shit?
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Re: 571
« Reply #668 on: March 08, 2016, 12:30:51 AM »
125/300 no way anything i put on the front!
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Re: 571
« Reply #669 on: March 08, 2016, 08:13:53 AM »
Old news. Remember I tweaked the shit out of a spring when a shock broke, and swapped in the lightest thing Jeff had sitting around?


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Re: 571
« Reply #670 on: March 08, 2016, 10:20:25 AM »
You have taps for 3/4 heim joints for 7075 swaybar links?
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Re: 571
« Reply #671 on: March 08, 2016, 12:00:26 PM »
I have 3/4 fine thread taps lf and rt
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Re: 571
« Reply #672 on: March 08, 2016, 01:54:39 PM »
i have 5/8 , 7/8, and 1.25"   LH and RH stuff
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Re: 571
« Reply #673 on: March 08, 2016, 02:00:29 PM »
You running 5/8 or 7/8? I was planning on 3/4 with misalignment to 1/2” bolts.


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Re: 571
« Reply #674 on: March 08, 2016, 02:28:14 PM »
And then I regret whatever choice I make after I cannot figure out how to package bump cans back there
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