Rock Hugger !! linkage question

YellowCruiser · 02-08-2002, 07:10 PM

Thanks for that awsome pic. I am going to try to duplicate it. I have a couple of questions.
1. The bolt that the holds the linkage on to the plate...did you cut the the threads off of the 16mm bolt and weld it to the plate? Or did you drill it and put the nut on the back of the plate? if you did, how did you get enough room behind the plate for the nut?

2. do you have a part number for those linkages? or name??

3. did you just heat up and bend the drop down arm to the plunger or did you extend it?

please let me know...

jfatep@teleport.com

ROCK HUGGER · 02-08-2002, 08:33 PM

I will head to the garage tonight and see if I can get you the
part #'s for those trick heim joint's . And some more pics and specs.

ROCK HUGGER · 02-08-2002, 09:09 PM

the plate on the tranny is a peice of 3/8"plate. If I remember the bolt is the stock one just welded to the plate. It does not go through the plate, just welded to it.
The 2-4wd lever was heated and reshaped to reach the plunger on the front output.
The joints are I think made by "dormont"? the invoice is abreviated as "DOR 116-202" spherical joint.
I got them at a CarQuest dealer in Sac.

ROCK HUGGER · 02-08-2002, 09:15 PM

Heres another

YellowCruiser · 02-08-2002, 10:33 PM

Thank you very much...My biggest question was the bolt welded to the plate...I guess you just cut off the threads and weld it on. I live in a small town in Oregon (moving to LA next month) but there is a car quest here. I will try to get the Heim joints tomorrow...

The first round is on me at the Rubicon this year...

Jason

ROCK HUGGER · 02-09-2002, 09:01 AM

Do you have the stock linkage?
I added those joints to the linkage after I put a different adapter on. This adapter rotated my t-case down more than my old adapter did. The stock rods would of needed to be tweeked
a little so they wouldn't bind. Thats when I decided to use those
rod ends. They are alot tighter, less rattle in the shifter.
The bolt I'm pretty sure is the stock one cut off and welded
to the plate, but I don't see any reason you cant use another
bolt that fits the shifter.

YellowCruiser · 02-10-2002, 04:23 PM

Thanks again,
Yes i have the stock linkage, I pretty much did exactly what you did in your pics, except i only bought one of those heim joints and just used a small L bracked and bolted it to the bottom of the shifter. It worked out great..

02-08-2002, 07:10 PM	#1
YellowCruiser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5745 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 265	Rock Hugger !! linkage question Thanks for that awsome pic. I am going to try to duplicate it. I have a couple of questions. 1. The bolt that the holds the linkage on to the plate...did you cut the the threads off of the 16mm bolt and weld it to the plate? Or did you drill it and put the nut on the back of the plate? if you did, how did you get enough room behind the plate for the nut? 2. do you have a part number for those linkages? or name?? 3. did you just heat up and bend the drop down arm to the plunger or did you extend it? please let me know... jfatep@teleport.com

02-08-2002, 08:33 PM	#2
ROCK HUGGER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,191	linkage I will head to the garage tonight and see if I can get you the part #'s for those trick heim joint's . And some more pics and specs.

02-08-2002, 09:09 PM	#3
ROCK HUGGER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,191	the plate on the tranny is a peice of 3/8"plate. If I remember the bolt is the stock one just welded to the plate. It does not go through the plate, just welded to it. The 2-4wd lever was heated and reshaped to reach the plunger on the front output. The joints are I think made by "dormont"? the invoice is abreviated as "DOR 116-202" spherical joint. I got them at a CarQuest dealer in Sac. Attached Images

02-08-2002, 09:15 PM	#4
ROCK HUGGER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,191	Heres another Attached Images

02-08-2002, 10:33 PM	#5
YellowCruiser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5745 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 265	Perfect.... Thank you very much...My biggest question was the bolt welded to the plate...I guess you just cut off the threads and weld it on. I live in a small town in Oregon (moving to LA next month) but there is a car quest here. I will try to get the Heim joints tomorrow... The first round is on me at the Rubicon this year... Jason

02-09-2002, 09:01 AM	#6
ROCK HUGGER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,191	Do you have the stock linkage? I added those joints to the linkage after I put a different adapter on. This adapter rotated my t-case down more than my old adapter did. The stock rods would of needed to be tweeked a little so they wouldn't bind. Thats when I decided to use those rod ends. They are alot tighter, less rattle in the shifter. The bolt I'm pretty sure is the stock one cut off and welded to the plate, but I don't see any reason you cant use another bolt that fits the shifter.

02-10-2002, 04:23 PM	#7
YellowCruiser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5745 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 265	Thanks again, Yes i have the stock linkage, I pretty much did exactly what you did in your pics, except i only bought one of those heim joints and just used a small L bracked and bolted it to the bottom of the shifter. It worked out great..

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