Link mount thicknees and dom.

[dodge2g]

How do you guys figure out how thick of material you are going to use, for axle truss, and link mounts. Also dom thickness thank you.

 

[gt1guy]

 

[Etyler2]

With waaaaay more info, to start.

 

[Thatg9659]

1/4 wall minimum 1/2 plate for brackets

 

[dodge2g]

With waaaaay more info, to start.

1996 dodge dually that im building for towing and daily driving. Only offroading im doing is flat stuff nothing hard core. I have 1/4 dom 1.25 heim joints.

 

[dodge2g]

Where should I look?

 

[gt1guy]

Start here, might find someone that has done something similar already.

Dodge

Or

Have a look here.

School me on picking size and material for links

On the other board, there was a large debate about whether steel DOM or solid aluminum was the way to go for linked suspension. I'll give my specific vehicle but would love to see any "generic" opinions. My rig is ~4,000lbs; 472 big block cady, front kp d60, rear d60, full/half body(think s10...

irate4x4.com

Or

Type different search terms into the search bar at the top right of the page.

Absolutely nobody here would have guessed you were talking about a 1996 dodge dually.

So detail as much info as you can possibly come up with and you'll get more feedback on it.

Help the good folks here to help you.


edit: Do you know what you're doing setting up linked suspension on a vehicle? Why do you want links?

 

[Bebop]

1/4 wall minimum 1/2 plate for brackets

won't break
I likey

 

[Thatg9659]

A member here did a long travel front end on a 2500 dodge.

Or do you plan on linking the rear end?

 

[arse_sidewards]

2" Sch 80.

Not even joking. Street use doesn't deserve DOM if you're not doing light weight race car shit.

 

[dodge2g]

Start here, might find someone that has done something similar already.

Dodge

Or

Have a look here.

School me on picking size and material for links

On the other board, there was a large debate about whether steel DOM or solid aluminum was the way to go for linked suspension. I'll give my specific vehicle but would love to see any "generic" opinions. My rig is ~4,000lbs; 472 big block cady, front kp d60, rear d60, full/half body(think s10...

irate4x4.com

Or

Type different search terms into the search bar at the top right of the page.

Absolutely nobody here would have guessed you were talking about a 1996 dodge dually.

So detail as much info as you can possibly come up with and you'll get more feedback on it.

Help the good folks here to help you.


edit: Do you know what you're doing setting up linked suspension on a vehicle? Why do you want links?

Yes its a radius arm in the front, upper triangulated 4 link in the rear. I was building it at a shop I was working at to put it on air ride suspension. I was going to say more info but I thought maybe there was just some rules of thumbs.

 

[dodge2g]

A member here did a long travel front end on a 2500 dodge.

Or do you plan on linking the rear end?

Radis arm in the front upper triangulated 4 link in the rear I’ll upload some pictures