Dom tie rod/drag link tap

[Bill Potter]

Did anyone here in Colorado make there own DOM tie rod and drag link when they SAS'ed their truck?

If so did you buy the lefthand and righthand tap's or just pay a shop to do it.

I would like to borrow the taps if anyone has them.

[Ryan Gee]

I made one with heim joints... 3/4-16 thread tapped style. The latest style was with the 1 ton tirod and 7/8-18 threaded inserts.

I have a set of taps.. however they have been loaned out for 6 months.. I need to call him. They are the 3/4-16 size L&R....

These are really nice... and easy!!! http://www.spidertrax.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.1284/.f

[Bill Potter]

yes spidertrax is my backup plan.

For safety reasons I'm trying to avoid the welded insert....not that it will fail on the highway at 70mph, but....

[Alpine Spirit]

I had All Phase Offroad build mine.

[Ryan Gee]

Most shops are using the inserts now. The threads in the inserts are mo-betta. The DOM tubing is fairly soft....

[Alpine Spirit]

Most shops are using the inserts now. The threads in the inserts are mo-betta. The DOM tubing is fairly soft....

Yep that is what they built for me just for that reason. The welded in ends were extremely harder than the tubing itself.

[tmorgan4]

Glad to see you over on this board!!! Hows the SAS coming?

[Packman5280]

i used welded inserts in mine. the inserts have the threads rolled into them, makes for stronger threads as opposed to cutting. plus, they are less likely to be loose from the tap moving a little as you thread it in.