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It's gonna take some time guys to get version 2.0 developed which will be what our production kit will be based on, but here's to a bright future for Rock Crawling the late model Toyota IFS system!

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The common failure point is in the center where both the bending stresses are the highest and the factory tie rod is the weakest. Not only have we greatly increased the size, but we're also covering more than half the distance with our very strong Mini Marlink -- which itself is only 1mm smaller than my freak'n RCV axle shafts for crying out loud!! This is incredibly great guys: I've increased strength of the weakest point by 2.4-times AND I've moved the weakest point away from the center where the stresses are the highest. COME AWN NOW!! :_order: We're also accomplishing all this without using a bolted heim at the inner joint, so there is no finicky tie rod installation/orientation issue and no fear of a bolt or nut shredding tie rod boots. :clap:





SERIOUSLY CAN'T WAIT TO TEST THIS PUPPY OUT!!!!
Check out our new Rock Crawling Videos!
2016 56-speed 580:1 Tacoma Rock Crawler   
1981 36-speed 511:1 3RZ-FE Rock Crawler
1987 6-speed Supercharged 4A-GZE MR2
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