Reuse drag link on full width swap?

[larboc@hotmail.com]

Ok, so i bolted in my front axle last night and got the hubs on. While I was mocking everthing up, I noticed that with my manual steering box in, the drag link is about 3 in or so short for my high steer, low tie rod, full width chevy swap. However, when going from outside frame rail manual to inside fram rail power, it appears that I will gain this 3 or so inches. I have yet to make final precise measurements, but it appears that if i can have a high steer arm made that has the small taper scout draglink end, I can reuse the stock drag link eventhough I am going soa and full width. Does anybody see an obvious reason why this wont work? I am wanting to avoid the extremely high price of dom for my drag link (16.25 a foot) and don't see any reason why a stock replacement isn't strong enough.

scout II at a glance, 74 304 with front 76 blazer d44 non flat top pass. SOA, 33 12.50's. cutn turn. RIGHT HAND DRIVE. manual steer going power steer.

[Eagle-Mark]

It's very weak, won't last long.

[budget76]

It's very weak, won't last long.

X2, turned mine into a 'U' going through a mud hole:rolleyes: Either buy one, or make one. The stock will not last

[larboc@hotmail.com]

anybody know of a source for tre's to make one? Mine at least is a smaller taper than 85 blazer 1-tons used for everything else.

do i have to use dom? can't I just use some bigger cold rolled?

[dannnthemann]

You could box in the stock one with a couple sections of angle iron.

I ran mine like that for a while when I was sprung under and It held up nice. Angle is also a heluva lot cheaper than DOM.

[bassdude]

mines holding up fine.
coarse it ain't no chevy part.

[BLK Scout 800]

Go DOM and never look back

[Bindernut]

anybody know of a source for tre's to make one? Mine at least is a smaller taper than 85 blazer 1-tons used for everything else.

do i have to use dom? can't I just use some bigger cold rolled?
No, you don't *have* to use drawn over mandrel tubing. Yes, you can use less expensive cold rolled material. Less strong than DOM, true, but anything will be better than the stock link.

[corncrasher]

You could box in the stock one with a couple sections of angle iron.

I ran mine like that for a while when I was sprung under and It held up nice. Angle is also a heluva lot cheaper than DOM.

I have done this before, works great just doesn't look real cool.