Aluminum links

[Jhouser]

Can you use 6061-t6 or do you need 7075 aluminum for link bars

 

[BamaTJ]

7075 is what is desired for links, but you can use 6061 with decent results. I think Brad Kellog ran them and they seemed to be ok. If you can get and afford 7075, I would go that way. In the end anything can bend, I have bent a 7075 in a year of use

 

[Jhouser]

Thanks are the links that you run solid 2" OD

 

[BamaTJ]

No, I run 1.75" lowers and 1.5" uppers. But I have a 3600lb rig and have space limitations so I can't run big OD links

 

[jrhall]

Thanks are the links that you run solid 2" OD

I run 2 inch Al links with a 4600 lbs rig.... They can bend and stay bent... Its all on how rough you are.

 

[Ken_00]

7075 is what is desired for links, but you can use 6061 with decent results. I think Brad Kellog ran them and they seemed to be ok. If you can get and afford 7075, I would go that way. In the end anything can bend, I have bent a 7075 in a year of use

Matt....Are you still running that bent link on the rig or do you have it in reserve as a spare?

 

[gomer pyle]

i am running 2" 6061 t6 on a 5k rockwell buggy
have had them on there for almost 2yrs and have had no probs
they are a little bent but not enough to matter

 

[Jhouser]

Jrhall are your links 6061 or 7075 Alum

 

[BamaTJ]

Matt....Are you still running that bent link on the rig or do you have it in reserve as a spare?

Still running it, it is not terrible but you can definately tell. JR is running 7075, Jimmy at EOR has good prices on AL links... Mine came from Branik because he helped me out for KOH last year, Ken^ from KORE has good prices on it also. If you don't have access to the lathe and the taps and dies to cut your own I would suggest some made to order links that are ready to go

 

[gomer pyle]

x2 on jimmy at eor
just give him your measurements and he can set you up

 

[Tcameron]

7075

 

[jrhall]

Jrhall are your links 6061 or 7075 Alum

7075..

I have a cple buddys that are from Norht Carolina, A cple of them have bent 2.25 7075 :****: Everything bends man.

 

[Jhouser]

Thanks for all the info. I'am going with the 7075 2" links and 1 1/4 heims. I cant wait to get it done so i can let her

 

[crawler1]

I went over kill on my bars . All 7075 aluminum . 2 1/2 inch lowers and 2 inch uppers with 1 1/4 jonny joints on the lower and 1 inch upper jonny joints . But my links are all almost 4 feet long also .

 

[BamaTJ]

But my links are all almost 4 feet long also .

Got point, longer links make it easier to bend also. Mine are just under 40 inches.

 

[Jhouser]

Mine should be no longer than 36" and the rig should only weight 4000lbs. I think i should be ok??

 

[Cole]

Mine should be no longer than 36" and the rig should only weight 4000lbs. I think i should be ok??

You aren't talking about the buggy in your avater are you?

 

[Jhouser]

No I'm building a new one. A two seater with 60's & 39.5 tsl.

 

[Cole]

No I'm building a new one. A two seater with 60's & 39.5 tsl.

oh ok .