? for Al links... 2in 7075

muddyblzr · Sep 8, 2009

jrhall said:
Looks like flippin it and runnin it harder seems to be the option my cheap ass is taking...

i know comp guys do this.
if i ever bend mine which i don't think i will that's what im gonna do until its time to replace them

gomer pyle · Sep 8, 2009

run it, it will clear the next rock better

J.A.B · Sep 9, 2009

JR - why don't you post a pic of the bend?? :flipoff1:

Beyer · Sep 9, 2009

One of my 2" AL rear lowers bent first trip out. Been running it for a year since (but the last 4 months been running on jackstands in the garage :flipoff1:

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jrhall · Sep 9, 2009

my only question id say( and i dont think this will happen)

Say i flip it, hit it on the bend fairly hard, will it snap in 2? just from what little i know about Al, bending back in forth, ect....

J.A.B · Sep 9, 2009

jrhall said:
my only question id say( and i dont think this will happen)

Say i flip it, hit it on the bend fairly hard, will it snap in 2? just from what little i know about Al, bending back in forth, ect....

Yes !! You are screwed for sure !!

Seriously I don't see that happening - if it were bent in a bad way maybey it would break but would need to be fatigued a lot more than what you have.

Beyer · Sep 9, 2009

I would flip it and forget it. You will be fine!

traveler · Sep 9, 2009

turn it over run it if it breaks i will replace it :****:

jrhall · Mar 8, 2010

well, now they are really bent...

options????

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badreligion_13 · Mar 8, 2010

well, now they are really bent...

options????
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4130 heat treated...check your pm

Dickson Offroad · Mar 8, 2010

Replace the lowers with 2 1/4"

jrhall · Mar 8, 2010

1/4" goin to be that much better?

gomer pyle · Mar 8, 2010

jrhall said:
well, now they are really bent...

options????

quit being a ***** and keep riding :flipgotcha:

jrhall · Mar 8, 2010

upgrade your axles to tons and quit being a ***** yourself. :flipoff1:

Dickson Offroad · Mar 8, 2010

None of them are going to be completely bullet proof but they should be quiet a bit of difference. And are you sure they were 7075 and not 6061?

jrhall · Mar 8, 2010

Dickson Offroad said:
None of them are going to be completely bullet proof but they should be quiet a bit of difference. And are you sure they were 7075 and not 6061?

Well, im shooting for them to not bend. Granted, 4600lbs bouncer with 40in lowers is goin to be hard to do. Im sure.
I may switch back to steel links with gussets.

Dickson Offroad · Mar 8, 2010

Find out if they were 7075. If they are not bet that would fix your problem, there is alot of strength difference between the two.If you want to get the alum and bring it to dickson I will drill and tap them for, got to do three sets friday anyways.

jrhall · Mar 8, 2010

i have the machine guy down... Im just looking for the next upgrade for now. :dblthumb:

jrhall · Mar 9, 2010

2in .250 wall 4130 heat treated links ? ?
The prices would run around $130 a link i believe... only would need 2 lowers..

Think that these would be a significant upgrade? They are what im leaning towards now.

BamaTJ · Mar 9, 2010

Yeah that material is pretty bad ass. Looks like the al links are self clearanced now, run em like they are! That is about what John G's links on the rear of the single seater look like and he has run em like that for years.