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ChrisStewart · Dec 31, 2015

crash said:
So you do run the 5/8" misalignment inserts chris?

I have a VERY large selection of 5/8" bolts and currently running 5/8" bolts now with zero issues. I just wanna make sure they don't get worn out easily and cause play.

Still on the fence as to what to run for the uppers.

Yes, I run the 7/8 to 5/8 misalignment spacers. I'm running all the same heims for my upper and lowers. I probably would have tried to go bigger on the lowers but i don't think they'd fit on a bravo belly. I never did check though. It makes keeping spare links easy though. I think Clark is running 5/8 bolts too, can't be 100% sure though.

crash2 · Dec 31, 2015

ChrisStewart said:
Yes, I run the 7/8 to 5/8 misalignment spacers. I'm running all the same heims for my upper and lowers. I probably would have tried to go bigger on the lowers but i don't think they'd fit on a bravo belly. I never did check though. It makes keeping spare links easy though. I think Clark is running 5/8 bolts too, can't be 100% sure though.

And no clanking at all?

I will be going alum links on the lowers for sure--not sure on the uppers as of yet.

crash2 · Dec 31, 2015

boardbysled said:
Looks like those Rock Krawler joints only come in metric bolt sizes?

I was wondering the same and went thru all there dimential data and found its all metric.

crash2 · Dec 31, 2015

Thanks for everybody's input.

I went and ordered 7/8x7/8 rod ends with the 7/8x5/8 misalignment inserts and save $100 on there year end sale.

DHR Darren · Dec 31, 2015

Curious why aluminum for the lowers?

crash2 · Dec 31, 2015

DHR Darren said:
Curious why aluminum for the lowers?

Super strong. Many guys here in the pnw run them with no failures..

ChrisStewart · Dec 31, 2015

DHR Darren said:
Curious why aluminum for the lowers?

7075 links take a beating and they're light.

DHR Darren · Jan 1, 2016

It seems like the aluminum would be best on the uppers as less rock wear and reduction of weight up higher?

Less weight is always better, thanks for the info fellas!

boardbysled · Jan 1, 2016

Aluminum is actually worse for the uppers as it bends a bit more and the upper links generally see high compression forces. Uppers you can just run .120 wall steel and be fine.

7075 has good tensile strength and memory, so it may bend when slammed against a rock, but will bend back to its original shape much more readily then steel.

Not sure if I explained that quite right, but thats the way I understand it.

POR · Jan 2, 2016

boardbysled said:
Aluminum is actually worse for the uppers as it bends a bit more and the upper links generally see high compression forces. Uppers you can just run .120 wall steel and be fine.

7075 has good tensile strength and memory, so it may bend when slammed against a rock, but will bend back to its original shape much more readily then steel.

Not sure if I explained that quite right, but thats the way I understand it.

Alluminum is fine for running on your uppers it's not gonna fail from compression forces... unless your link geometry is that wacked.. it's definitely way stronger than .120 Dom steel for that application.