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Ok, so I've worked myself into a crappy spot. I need to know if this setup would work. I drew it on paint to illistrate it because i dont think i could explaine it.



I dont think i have enough space to be able to mount the third link to the frame and want to know if that would cause any problems?


Then obviously the trac bar would be ther also. Just forgot to add it in.
 


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Yup, many rigs are built like that. It's just a different form of a radius arm. I'll try and find a few pics....



 
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Doing it on just one side isn't an issue?
 
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Nope, just make sure it's gusseted properly, and make sure you won't have any clearence issues, particularily exhaust I'm guessing....

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wahlstrom1 said:
Nope, just make sure it's gusseted properly, and make sure you won't have any clearence issues, particularily exhaust I'm guessing....

-andrew
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hahaha have you been checkin all of my posts from today!?
 
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Lol, not intentionally but now that you mention it, I remembered that its you that was having fun with that.....Good luck, your gonna need it! lol

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ah,ok its like wristing one side of a radius arm setup right?
 
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You'll want to have the link on the diff side if you do that, otherwise the pinion isn't going to follow the driveshaft too well (possibly binding the u-joint).

Also, I would have the links directly above one another on the axle with that setup, not offset like that.
 
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Any suggestions on what size joints to use for that?
 
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I think he was referring to flex joints. I wouldn't use anything less than a 2.625" Johnny Joint, or similar.
 
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i mean for the small link not the long links
 
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4x4junkie said:
You'll want to have the link on the diff side if you do that, otherwise the pinion isn't going to follow the driveshaft too well (possibly binding the u-joint).

Also, I would have the links directly above one another on the axle with that setup, not offset like that.
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the difference is negligable on which side the upper link is on. Some guys run them on the diff side and it works and others run them on the tube side and it works just the same.
 
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