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My buddy and I are starting to do some planning on link setups. We will be running pretty similar rigs. Mine is a '94 YJ going to have a 509ci Caddy TH400/NP203/NP205 D60/14FF 42" TSLs. My buddy is working on a '04 Rubicon with a Pro Street 454/TH400/NP203/NP205 44" Boggers D60/14FF. We both plan on using 1" or 1.25" heims (I myself want the_twister's heims) but we're not sure what to do on the other end. We have looked at the various options such as Wrangler leaf spring bushings, XJ spring bushings, XJ control arm bushings, etc. but we are worried the 1/2" or 9/16" bolt is too small, as we have read on many posts that people are breaking them. To me it just seems strange to run a massive heim joint on one end and a dinky 1/2" bolt bushing on the other.
Today we found this bushing. Overall length is 3.5" uses a 15/16" bolt, overall diameter is 2". Sleeved inside and outside, with 1/4" of hard rubber surrunded the inner sleeve. We don't have much stuff to play with right now, but we'll look into pressing it into some size of machined pipe or tube, thus it would be easy to replace if the inside bushing wears out.
Pros: Massive bolt, good thickness on inner and outer sleeves, replaceable.
Cons: Possibly not enough rubber, may require machining a pice of tube/pipe to press inside of.
Just looking as to some feedback as if this would work good or not for some people with link building and performing experience. Enough chit chat, here's some pics.
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Today we found this bushing. Overall length is 3.5" uses a 15/16" bolt, overall diameter is 2". Sleeved inside and outside, with 1/4" of hard rubber surrunded the inner sleeve. We don't have much stuff to play with right now, but we'll look into pressing it into some size of machined pipe or tube, thus it would be easy to replace if the inside bushing wears out.
Pros: Massive bolt, good thickness on inner and outer sleeves, replaceable.
Cons: Possibly not enough rubber, may require machining a pice of tube/pipe to press inside of.
Just looking as to some feedback as if this would work good or not for some people with link building and performing experience. Enough chit chat, here's some pics.
