Washers?

Do I need washers when installing my 4 link?  The reason I ask is because I see some people using them and some not.  I'm using 5/8 grade eight bolts with nylock nuts and my link brackets are 3/16 thick .  Thanks

This is a tought one... First off, you don't need washers, but washers are used for a reason. I'm not going to dig into this one right now though...

Max is a busy man...I am GUESSING that if he had the time, he would have said something like this:Washers can be of use in a link system when used correctly.. as in tightining the articulation of a tri-angulated 4 link..( as an example)however..  If you are running a two link, you would not want to use washers, as they would bind up the joints that much quicker well i think that is the "tip of the iceburg" answer.. i put on my official Bio-shop coat before i started typing, so i hope i did good!!

Are you talking about flat washers between the bolt head and the tab and between the nut and the tab? I like to use them there to keep the nut and bolt from marring the face of the tabs. Or are you talking about cone spacers? They are between the tab and the heim.

Washer on the out side of the bracket between nut and link tab. 

I prefer to use them but I would like to hear Max's takes on the subject.

I wrote a response to this a couple days ago, but I lost it to a missed keystroke... I'll write something tonight. 

I always write long posts in word first, then copy them over. I am interested to know also.

<---------waiting for max's reply also...

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by ERIC-BWasher on the out side of the bracket between nut and link tab.  ---------------------------------------------well crap....  never mind what i said earlier!! hhahhaaaaaaaaa..--- now dont i feel lika a !!  Hahhaaaaaa..