New 4-Link Problem/Question

OK, so im setting up my new back half.

The picture below is of how i want to set up my 4-link. Im curious as to if it is ok or not to run the bars so far in on the axle. Meaning, as close to the pumpkin as possible. If i can do this, what problems can i expect to see from this, or what reasons shouldnt i do this. Im asking because i plan on mountin all my pumps and batteies on the front inside frame rails, and it just dosent leave much room for a link bar.

The picture below is my proposed idea. The red is a crossmember that im going to weld in place, and the blue are the bars. The tri-angular bars will probably be in more of a upside down V shape than the pic shows, thats just a quick sketch.



Thanks for the help.

Taylor

you would probably have more side to side body roll if your bags were also that close but i think that the bars wouldnt matter much asl long as they can still locate the axle like there supposed to.

i shouldnt have too much body roll, im runnin hydraulics. Plus the cylinderse will still be at the ends of the axle close to the frame rails, in their normal location.

thanks for the reply

sorry to jack your thread but..

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thats funny as shit!

body roll should be the only problem......but juice should take care of that.

yea, i figure the hydros will take care of any body roll. but i shouldnt have tracking problems mounting the bars in that location should i?

anyone else?

on a 4 link, are the longer bars supposed to be the parralelle bars or the triangulated ones?

It will make it easier for the axle to wobble front to back on each side. So when the drivers side wheel goes back the front wheel will go forward like a see saw looking from the top. But that would be if they are extremely close. The way it's pictured doesn't look too bad, but that is what you are headed towards worse case scenario. The closer they are to the wheel the more stable it will be.

thanks andy, thats more or less what i was looking for.


Taylor

besides for what andy posted my only concern is they seem too short and might create a problem with pinion angle and travel...