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comp. slide-a-links?
Any of you guys use them? pros? cons? are they a pain to install? any tricks? thanks joey.
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04-30-2009, 07:48 AM
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I use Slide-a-Links and like them. Other guys use Cal-Tracs, and others have great success with GOOD slapper bars. There's been a ton of discussions here about the Slide-a-Links, Cal-Tracs & slapper bars. I just did a quick search and found some links.
As far as any "tricks" to installing Slide-a-Links, no, except that sometimes it's tough getting the rubber bushing out of the leaf eye. Also, the problem I had (that few others seem to have encountered) is that the front mount gizmo contacted my spring exactly where the second leaf ended, and could cause a binding situation, I had to disassemble the leaf pack and chop an inch of so off that leaf. Not really a big deal to do, but something to watch for. Think there is a link to a picture of that in the threads below.
http://www.s10v8.com/showthread.php?...t=Slide-a-link
http://www.s10v8.com/showthread.php?...t=Slide-a-link
http://www.s10v8.com/showthread.php?...t=Slide-a-link
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05-01-2009, 06:38 AM
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while you had the leafs apart, did you take any out?
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05-01-2009, 07:25 AM
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Quote:
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while you had the leafs apart, did you take any out?
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Yes and no......
I've got a leaf out, but didn't do it at that time.
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05-01-2009, 09:05 AM
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Im just trying to decide what all i want to do while i have it apart. Im going out of town for a week this coming week and my first race date is the 15 of may. So i want to do it all at one time to make the date!
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You should defanitly take out the helper leaf if you have one because it will come in contact with the top of the bar.
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Quote:
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You should defanitly take out the helper leaf if you have one because it will come in contact with the top of the bar.
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Thanks. Any other ideas? Whats everyone elses set up?
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05-01-2009, 12:48 PM
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I did as Grim did and left just two leafs and it seems to work. I got the old rubber bushing out with a socket that would go down through the leaf eye and a 30 ton press. It was no match for the 30 ton press.
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Is it worth the money to buy the fiber glass leafs? I shoulda just 4 linked the damn thing, but i wanted to try and prove a point with "stock suspension".
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I also had to cut the front of my leaf off and I have two left. Slide-A-Links did not work for me. I will say they worked some....lol. Most people really like them tho so it is probably my fault. I have the long wheelbase and it looks like the short wheelbase is the way to go. I have pics of my install in my gallery. Sure looks good.
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