centerlink??
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We can get them
But it is more cost effective for everyone just to have Michael drop ship them for us.
Had one and sold it last fall to help out a buddy that bought a D-Max.
Pat I will order one on Monday. Thanks. Hey your turbo and stuff is great. I will send my stock tune so I can get the 2 tunes. Just behind right now with life.
Pat I will order one on Monday. Thanks. Hey your turbo and stuff is great. I will send my stock tune so I can get the 2 tunes. Just behind right now with life.
has anyone seen crankitups new centerlink seems to be the same design and considerably cheaper not bashing micheals stuff because i have plenty of stuff from him on my truck but wont both accomplish the same thing with a straight bar design?
This one looks good and strong and won't effect your turning radius. I hear complaints about the straight centerlinks not turning as good as stock. I think this modified centerlink came from Redline Diesel. Anyone seen this before? This was over on TDP
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Exactly how is that supposed to stop the centerlink from rotating?
The problem is centerlink rotation, not bending.
That is a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.
Gusseting the stock centerlink does not keep it from rotating. However, if you install cognito braces and install the solid mount supersteer Idler with weld-in frame brace, rotation of the stock centerlink is virtually nil. It would then bend or flex because it can no longer rotate. We saw a stock centerlink fold/bend really bad at the pulls last October. This weld job is a bandaid for a poor design, but I'll bet it would work. I Think theres a thread over on TDP now that shows photo's of a bent aftermarket centerlink.Exactly how is that supposed to stop the centerlink from rotating?
The problem is centerlink rotation, not bending.
That is a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.
A straight bar fixes the problem. It does reduce turning radius because it removes the Ackermann from the front suspension geometry.
Ackermann is a concept as old as horse drawn wagons. When you turn tight, you need the inside tire to turn sharper that the outside one. By staggering the centerlink and tierod pivot, it forces the inside tire to a tighter arc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackermann_steering_geometry
Exactly how is that supposed to stop the centerlink from rotating?
The problem is centerlink rotation, not bending.
That is a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.
Bending does exist
Ive bent a stocker and a superdiesel centerlink...bad setup
I did this to my centerlink a while ago, it made no improvement at all even with the cognito braces, check my grage on the DP i have a few pics in there of my center link, it will be coming off soon to replace it with my new SD link!!!!
If you gusset your center link, you can also connect it to the crossmember below it with a turn buckle, to keep it from folding up, and that way you have adjustment with it, this is what lots of big name pullers have done.
If one will launch their truck pretty rarely but is running some pretty high #2 power (450+) is a centerlink needed or just tie-rod sleeves (or do I not even need those)? I'd rather not lose any turning radius as this is mostly a daily driver/horse trailer pulling truck.
You should be fine with sleeves. Blue had 400 passes approx before we also added braces.
I really didnt notice any lose of turning with my center link Guess its just me, I never like cranking the wheel all the way to the stops
I didn't really notice much loss of turning radius either. I have one of crankitups. The only thing that I have noticed is it pushes the front end more while turning.
