What size heim joints for trac bars

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bubba_pa

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What size through hole and what size shaft are most of you using for home made traction bars (2" DOM, 1/4" wall) and where is best to find them? Trying to put a set together.

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Paul
 
bubba_pa said:
What size through hole and what size shaft are most of you using for home made traction bars (2" DOM, 1/4" wall) and where is best to find them? Trying to put a set together.

Thanks

Paul
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I forget the online place I got mine, but they use an 18mm greasable bolt

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bubba_pa said:
What size through hole and what size shaft are most of you using for home made traction bars (2" DOM, 1/4" wall) and where is best to find them? Trying to put a set together.

Thanks

Paul
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you will find two different views on which way to go. Definatly the cheaper way to go and still as stong if not stonger is to go to Tractor Supply and pick up 2 of there 3-point hitch links and use them.

Then go with some DOM with a 2" ID and cut the links in half...shove them up the DOM untill the taper and weld them in. Make sure you use both pieces from the same Link on the same traction bar or you will get the lefts and rights mixed up.

I have been running this setup for years now and have put them thru some major abuse and never hurt a thing. Best of all is the links are about $30 each meaning you get two joints.

Good luck...Ryan
 
Mine are from Ballistics Fabrication. They have many different options for joints on their site, very beefy to say the least.

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Ballistic makes some good stuff.

I'd suggest at least a 3/4" Heim, meaning 3/4-XX thread on the body and a 3/4" through-hole. Even better would be a 7/8" heim with spacers to reduce the through hole to 3/4" while maintaining the 7/8" body thread.

Either way, make sure the bars are mounted in a double shear method using good, thick plate that's welded securely to your frame/crossmember. Whatever you do, don't skimp on the rod-ends, that's the last thing you want to do...well, last after using Grade 5 bolts.
 
I am upgrading this year to the bigger 7/8" 3pt. toplinks from tractor supply and doubling up on the dom with another thickness over the 2" dom just cut a little shorter for added strength.
 
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