Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: moparx]
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07/31/11 10:08 AM
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I usually buy the moly ones... yes they are pricey but I dont want them to break... I had some cheap ones break on my steering.... also make sure you use the high angular heims on the steering... I havent tried the dust covers yet but I do have some for my currant build 
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: dennismopar73]
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07/31/11 10:34 AM
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mr p,, what high angular hiem ?? reason for asking i need to channge up my steering from the stock rod ends to a hiem, and also what recomends do you have as for as a spacer, metal / aluminum??
High angular heims give you more movement so the tie
rods wont go into bind... a standard usually WILL go
into bind at full travel... thats the reason mine
broke... the high angular will give you about 12* to
18* more angle (dependent on size)... as for the spacer
alum is fine if you have enough diameter so it cant
pivot
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/31/11 10:47 AM
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i thought thats what it was ,, wasnt for sure, thanks, when we done my front end , it front steer now but the issue is that when tires come off ground the rod ends these are stock ends, are touching the strut bars ,not good, so a fellow racer said in order to get up away from it to raise the ends and put hiem on it still worried about the arch travel, i have the book that tells me about that issue , but rather confusing as to the fix , ?
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: ADakotaRTGuy]
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07/31/11 10:58 AM
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Where do you find the high angular ones?
I get them through Summit but they dont show them...
I give Summit the P/N and they have them drop shipped
to the house(this company doesnt deal direct)
Also they have a inset thing to change the standard
heim to a high angle..... they are acually called
high misalignment
http://www.fkrodends.com/HRSMXTHINT25.html
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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07/31/11 11:02 AM
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Aurora chrome moly is the only rod end that I will use.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: Leon441]
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07/31/11 11:18 AM
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Aurora chrome moly is the only rod end that I will use.
Leon
I use Aurora most of the time also
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: moparx]
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08/02/11 12:11 AM
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moly is always the best for suspension parts in my opinion due to the stresses involved. but what about other uses, such as push-pull motions in brake pedal rods, throttle linkage, battery cutoff switches, etc. also, is the general consensus more to a "lined" race[nylon/kevlar material] than non-lined[metal-to-metal] race?
The smaller stuff you dont need the big dollar stuff
like throttle... I dont even use a heim on the brake
pedal... tie rods you want good ones... if its a
chassis point(ladder bars/4-links I use the moly
no liner...I dont want that getting beat out and
having a loose/worn out heim... I clean and lube
them but you can try the dust covers
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: LA360]
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08/02/11 04:55 AM
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Ruff Stuff Off Road has some of the best prices on Heims that I have seen...
I am truckless..
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: RT540]
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Re: heim joints/rod ends ?
[Re: moparx]
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08/02/11 10:29 PM
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here is the setup i fabbed for my humpback. master is behind dash @ 90*. i just used the "economy" rod ends. strong enough for this application ?
Should work fine
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What do you guys think of these?
Ive use those before on a customers car(he suppied)
for a 4 link... they lasted pretty good
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