Topic: 3 link rear

[rockwalker]

i'm going to build a 3 link in the rear of my 4runner.  I have lower made, just need to finalize the upper link.  I want to run it straight above driveline like a traction bar and then run a panhard bar.  Lowers will be same location as leaf springs.  My lower are 4130 .375" wall with Johny's, and they are 44" long.  i will be using air shocks.  The upper link would mount in the center with two mounts above each other like a 2link traction bar.  does anyone have pic of use straight style, i have seen one 4runner that was a the cover of 4wheeldrive it was orange it had something like this, need pictures.  Billy

[Paulie]

Sounds like your ass end will walk beside you.

Why not just run the standard 4 link. triangled uppers and parallel lowers. run bushings at the diff and your JJ at the crossmember. you will not need a panhard if you run that setup

[alwaysbroken]

are you going to be moving your fuel tank behind your axle?

[Ramrod]

Dude Billy whats up this is pat.  I've seen a few 3 links and they all had the lowers set up like the leaf springs then they had the one upper and the panhard both sharing a mount on the passenger side.  With that setup you can still use the stock gas tank and supposidly they drive good.  One of the trucks was in santarosa from a guy I bought some stuff off and he had those johnny joints  and the other was  fourrunner I saw in santa rosa but I didn't get a close look

[rockwalker [OP]]

i've seen a lot/Users/billysmith/Pictures/iPhoto Library/2005/11/20/attachment-2.php.jpg
i want to use stock gas tank location. 

[Ramrod]

theres a dude on pirate from sr named ROCKILLER with that on a 4runner

[locktup]

Why not use triangulated lowers ^ and something like this for uppers       

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[rockwalker [OP]]

i have seen that on praite thinking about some like that.  How much on lower?  would that work as on road as off road.  I

[Skinny_Pedal]

Sounds like your ass end will walk beside you.

Why not just run the standard 4 link. triangled uppers and parallel lowers. run bushings at the diff and your JJ at the crossmember. you will not need a panhard if you run that setup

hense the panhard

[Stinky]

 

hense the panhard

ya,i saw that setup on the white runner on pirate...but no panhard bar, the top link/triangle keeps it laterally stabile, hence NO track bar....but i dunno about that on the street...but im doin it anyway...

[rocktoy83]

Why not use triangulated lowers ^ and something like this for uppers       

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I am going to 3 link the rear of my toy like that in a few mounts and i would like to know how long to make my lower and upper links Thanks

[boggerunner]

here is a pic of my upper link on my 3 link

[Stinky]

I am going to 3 link the rear of my toy like that in a few mounts and i would like to know how long to make my lower and upper links Thanks

the top triangle you can mount on the main frame crossmember...

measure n see how long it'd be and just make the bottoms the same length

[rocktoy83]

the top triangle you can mount on the main frame crossmember...

measure n see how long it'd be and just make the bottoms the same length

I was thinking about mounting the triangle link to the fame crossmember , but did not know if the bottom links shooed be longer

[boggerunner]

u want the bottom bars longer so that the pinyon always rotates to the t-case

[Stinky]

yes...thats right...but not too long...id say 8" longer...if its too long it'll pitch down alot...make mock-up links n cycle the suspension to check...and adjust accordingly