Aluminum? Where did you get them from, I want to change my links out to that.
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1990 5.3 Jimmy
- Thread starter rderosier
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Yeah, several companies sell the same thing. I went with busted knuckle offroad because it was the cheapest option I found.
I would love to engrave them, I think ORD had an option for it
Summit Machine does custom engraved links
These bolt on mods are so easy, is this what jeep people feel like?
I wish replacing mine would be as easy as that.
Why not
Some doofus was building something in over his head and didn't think about sanding the ID of the tube and smashed the bungs in with a hammer. in the 10 years they have been on it's never came loose... A cross thread is a tight thread right?
Some doofus was building something in over his head and didn't think about sanding the ID of the tube and smashed the bungs in with a hammer. in the 10 years they have been on it's never came loose... A cross thread is a tight thread right?
Sounds like it would be that easy with new johnny joints.
Those look nice!
Some doofus was building something in over his head and didn't think about sanding the ID of the tube and smashed the bungs in with a hammer. in the 10 years they have been on it's never came loose... A cross thread is a tight thread right?
I wouldn't stress too much. If it comes out just inspect the threads. If not new joints. If you've never touched the joints in that whole time they need a rebuild anyways. Also sometimes a triangular file can get any real bad thread areas if you don't have a die for the threads.
The 2.5" OD 7075 solid aluminum links take some punishment. They are the only ones I haven't smoked. With that said they can still take a plastic bend, but it's usually not too bad. My fronts are 2" solid 7075 and both of those have slight bends in them. The 2.5 on my rears are good and I've hit them way harder.
It's alot about luck too When @rderosier trashed his other link, he was on a waterfall, and off-camber, so the entire weight of the truck hit that link. You may go forever and never hit an obstacle that gives the same hit.
Progress progress, now I have thr np203 half of a doubler sitting here 
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Fuel cell is all done and wired. Not entirely sure if ill do a filler, not really a good place for it unless I weld some bars off the roll bar which could always be an option.
Been working on clocking the magnum up as high as I can, it's in a place I like but the front drive shaft hits the headers so I think it's finally time to ditch the long tubes. Too loud and hot anyways. Not a great view but shows the clocking
Been working on clocking the magnum up as high as I can, it's in a place I like but the front drive shaft hits the headers so I think it's finally time to ditch the long tubes. Too loud and hot anyways. Not a great view but shows the clocking
What shifter will you use?
ORD mechanical shifters. Actually got them in yesterday, they feel really good, detents need firmed a little more. Cable shifters were fine just never really liked the feel, always feel like if I had to force it into place a cable would break. Mechanical just feels way better and reliable to me.
Making progress on crossmember/skid plate. Big thanks to @Raggedy_Ann for letting me borrow his bender and tube notcher, having a good notcher is a game changer! 
Where did you get the rear output flange?
It was on there when I got it, no idea unfortunately. Sorry man
Finsihed product, onto the exhaust for like the 6th time. 
this looks really good!
