intro to link setups

Okay, so maybe not a full on intro to link setups. I understand the differences of a 2, 3, 4 link. As well as parrallel, triangulated, reverse, etc. I'm more in the need of how do you determine bar lengths for each setup, etc...I'm pretty good about visualizing things so a tech article would work great. Thanks for your help.

Chris

Are you meaning bar lengths in general for different links, or bar lengths as in lower bars in relation to upper bars in a particular system?

With any of them.. the longer the bars, the less change or chance of change in pinion angle. As you see in most installs the bars are mounted as close to the back of the cab as possible.. with a properly installed 3 or 4link you shouldnt have much pinion change (if any at all) anyway but longer bars are just the way to go.. due to how the rearend could pull at an arch.

If you have the June issue of MT, it has an awesome tech article to read..

Originally posted by WhyNotFab



Are you meaning bar lengths in general for different links, or bar lengths as in lower bars in relation to upper bars in a particular system?

With any of them.. the longer the bars, the less change or chance of change in pinion angle. As you see in most installs the bars are mounted as close to the back of the cab as possible.. with a properly installed 3 or 4link you shouldnt have much pinion change (if any at all) anyway but longer bars are just the way to go.. due to how the rearend could pull at an arch.

If you have the June issue of MT, it has an awesome tech article to read..

June issue huh?? I will have to pick that one up. I just recently re-subscribed to mini truckin again.

more of a general thing though. I'm tired of being in the dark when it comes to a rear setup.

Definitely pick that issue up then.. the article is 4 full pages, of mostly text with some great diagrams. Thanks to Mike Alexander and Max Fish