98rangerdave
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I started a thread pitch thread a few weeks back, I’ll link those details here in another post if you need to see the journey.
First things first, I wanted to find a DIY solution to the other kits on the market. $500 for a 1/2 heim upgrade seems like a lot for what it is. I get it, the large companies have cool colors and billet aluminum, his DIY option does not.
There are 2 ways to put this kit together, cheap or expensive. It all actually rides on if you don’t mind drilling out your spindle to run a bolt compared to the tapered misalignment spacer (the expensive part).
Option 1 (expensive) parts list:
* 7/8 x 7/8 rod end kit, left hand thread
Price: $47.06 (need 2 kits) total: $94.12
Link: https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/78X78HS.html
* RPG Tie Rod pin and misalignment kit
Price: $70 (need 2 kits) total: $140
Link: https://www.rpgoffroad.com/product/tie-rod-pin-misalignment-kits/
* M16x1.5mm Right Hand Weld-In Threaded **** (correct bing to thread onto inner tie rod)
Price: $6.63 (need 2 bungs) total: $22.23
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/M16x1-5mm-...d=link&campid=5338805043&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
* 2 feet of 1” ID .120 wall tubing
Price: $3.16 per foot (pricing may vary, but from local metal supply)
Link: https://www.pattonscorp.com/
* Welding, if you can’t weld yourself, call local fabrication shops to get a quote for 4 bungs welded to 1” ID tube, if they quote you more than $50, try another vendor. This will only take a welder 10 minutes, probably less.
Total: $312.67 (deduct $50 if you weld yourself)
I will update this thread again with exact measurements for the tubing along with step by step install photos. I have a week off after Christmas so I plan on installing then. I will share the progress as it happens here.
In the mean time, if you have any questions please ask.
First things first, I wanted to find a DIY solution to the other kits on the market. $500 for a 1/2 heim upgrade seems like a lot for what it is. I get it, the large companies have cool colors and billet aluminum, his DIY option does not.
There are 2 ways to put this kit together, cheap or expensive. It all actually rides on if you don’t mind drilling out your spindle to run a bolt compared to the tapered misalignment spacer (the expensive part).
Option 1 (expensive) parts list:
* 7/8 x 7/8 rod end kit, left hand thread
Price: $47.06 (need 2 kits) total: $94.12
Link: https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/78X78HS.html
* RPG Tie Rod pin and misalignment kit
Price: $70 (need 2 kits) total: $140
Link: https://www.rpgoffroad.com/product/tie-rod-pin-misalignment-kits/
* M16x1.5mm Right Hand Weld-In Threaded **** (correct bing to thread onto inner tie rod)
Price: $6.63 (need 2 bungs) total: $22.23
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/M16x1-5mm-...d=link&campid=5338805043&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
* 2 feet of 1” ID .120 wall tubing
Price: $3.16 per foot (pricing may vary, but from local metal supply)
Link: https://www.pattonscorp.com/
* Welding, if you can’t weld yourself, call local fabrication shops to get a quote for 4 bungs welded to 1” ID tube, if they quote you more than $50, try another vendor. This will only take a welder 10 minutes, probably less.
Total: $312.67 (deduct $50 if you weld yourself)
I will update this thread again with exact measurements for the tubing along with step by step install photos. I have a week off after Christmas so I plan on installing then. I will share the progress as it happens here.
In the mean time, if you have any questions please ask.