How to Make Identical Length Link Bars! Mighty Max Ep. 12

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Published 2022-01-10
Today we determine how long the Mighty Max link bars need to be for the parallel 4-link, and then build some bent link bars from scratch using a homemade jig! We also discuss what bar ends to use, either rubber bushings, polyurethane, heim joints, and Johnny Joints, and what material to make the link bars out of.

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All Comments (21)
  • @michaelosmon
    Sorry to be a complainer but you really need to put out more content man, I could watch this all day
  • First I was like... "A new garage fab video! Woop woop" and then I hear my name!? Oh shit! Haha, thanks for the plug my man appreciate it 🙏🏼 Glad to see you back! I like how you jigged the axle up so there was no guess work at all 👌🏼 Keep on truckin' ✌🏼
  • @nickcautrell2514
    It's nice to see a thorough video that doesn't just repeat the same stuff that everybody else has. It's also nice watching a video where they'll talk about something in my mind I'll be thinking yeah but what about this part or that part of it and then about that time you actually go through and explain it. The chromoly versus mild steel for the link bars was a perfect example. Everybody's like you need chromoly. One bands one breaks if it isn't welded properly. Just like you said, a Bent link bar will get you farther than a broken one. I agree for the most part on your breakdown between the poly and the rubber bushings. Race vehicles generally you're going to want himes or big poly bushings. If it's something that requires a lot of movement or articulation the rubber bushings yes as you stated, won't last as long. If it's something you're going to be driving a lot on a street vehicle and like on yours where there's long link bars and not 2 ft of wheel travel I would have ran rubber bushings. A good quality rubber bushing will last for years without any lube, dirt collecting around the lube, or squeaking because he didn't lube them. Also poly bushings when they get loose they clunk just like a tie rod. Each type has a place, it just depends on what you're doing with it. Still like your content though.
  • Love the axle lift bracket, especially how it's bolted to the jack.
  • Jack lift def brilliant. Arron, you are my grown up Mr. Roger. I don’t watch tv. Can’t stand most of the humans on the planet, I haven’t binged like this since, I don’t even know…literally addicted to your channel. I can not wait to cut up my sons D21, I’m soon acquiring my third 720(first extended cab) and surgery will commence.
  • @joshswan5554
    I NEED MORE TO WATCH MANKANDY LOL, love the videos it's giving me a lot of my motivation back and going to help out a lot with my project on my 1994 toyota hilux/pickup i got going on unfortunately do to time and just figuring out what i want to do exactly and now i got the direction i want to go in thanks to you!!
  • @thisdayage7997
    your really good 🔥 im very grateful i found your channel! i just sent this video to my partner that is a fabricator and a machinist! We we’re (before covid) building custom 4door 70’s chevy snub nose C40-70cabs and landing them on modern chassis by leveling everything in with green laser level and then pulling numbers off the body mount locations then transferring over to the new frame ! My buddy even built a rolling Jig for doing the 4door cabs ! im trying to get him to start filming his work and start a channel but he’s old school so im going to help him figure it out !
  • @Shiryas
    +1 for the Axle Lift Jig video. My truck is not dropped, quite the opposite, a desert build. Both of which are common for Vegas and like you, its me in the garage solo. Subd
  • @sethhughes2163
    On our " 4:80 NO PREP BUILD " We use a 4380u joint... with rremote reservoirs coilovers and the 4link bars are 1.625" X 4130 but definitely for my" C10 & OBS TRUCKS... LAID OUT... " . You are spot on except for factory set facts... lol. Respectfully, Seth
  • @ohar7237
    That axle lift rig for the jack (and don't think I didn't notice that you used receiver hitch tubing so you can use the same nose and different attachments) is absolutely brilliant. Gold f'n Star, mate.
  • @KBzKustomsINC
    Bro I love the channel. It’s so professional! Owner of a mighty max here i love the build!
  • Decent Frickin video, man. Took me back 20+ yrs, figuring out 4 Linkin, when there was only print in magazines.
  • @uppers7703
    Happy new years brother good to see ya back again 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾
  • @316ll
    A video on the axel lift / floor jack would be very much appreciated. Really enjoying the videos. Keep up the good work.