So been thinking about building some for the truck. I know what angle and around what length they need to be. My only problem is finding the rod ends. The biggest I could find in town is 1/2 inch for a tractor 3 point hitch. So I guess how big do I really need to go? Not looking at sled pulling strong, just control axle wrap/hop a little more.

 

goog question i wanna know all this too. and id say at least 1 inch hiem joints on each end?

 

Tractor supply has different sizes. I just bought 2 top links for a 3 point hitch, they work great! Also, do a search on "Johnny Joints".

 

here's the johnny joints for ya these look like they would work great! heck I might even look at some for myself. http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...nnyjoints.aspx

 

Check out these new joints that Ballistic Fab is coming out with .
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...nt_p_1636.html

 

I wonder where the nearest tractor supply store is lol.

 

how do you measure for length? and can i just get some hiem jionts and fab mounts front and rear? and weld in thread plugs into the bars and then thread in the jionts and bolt it in?

 

I just bumped up a thread that I had a while back that should help out and answer some questions.

 

Here are the jonts that I used on my bars.

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ud_p_1626.html







These joints might be overkill but they are rebuildable so you do not have to buy new joints if they wear out for some reason.

As for measuring the length, I picked where I wanted to start and stop, mounted the brackets, put the joints in the brackets and measured the distance between joints.

 

Very nice job, they look very good.

 

Ya might try that place out by the golf course on 230. C&H Tractor I believe it's called. They've got quite a few parts in stock and can probably order what ya need. I do know Brown Co. over in Wheatland has a decent selection of joints too, I can stop and take a look at what they've got next time I get to town for ya. Although if it don't quit snowin I might not make it to town for awhile...lol

 

i used two top links, cut them right in half and slid 1.5 inch DOM tubing over them, almost up the where they neck down, and welded them up, they work great and they made a big difference. only cost me about 70 bucks in parts to do it all.

 

That would be cool Olddodge if you could check them out for me. I would think 1" would be fine for the amount of power I am wanting to run.

To answer your question Steven generally you want the bars to run about the same angle the drive shaft does. A little on the long side would be better than short ones.

 

so same angle as the drive shaft... ok but on a LB truck thats pretty **** long... and what happens or what if they are a little shorter? isnt shorter better for drag racing and longer for pulling? also do your guys bars ever cause ground clearance issues?

 

the longer the more stable they will be. Some guys run theirs longer then the drive shaft. Most drag trucks do go shorter to cut weight and it won't have the load on it that it gets from the sled. I don't know this for sure but I think that's right. Try and get your bars as parrallel( I can't spell) to the ground as you can.