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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: boss on December 28, 2007, 17:04:52

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 17:04:52

looking into it, but should i make or buy?
making it would be well within my capabilities but theres alot to go wrong with it, but buying it would be sooooooooooooooooooo expencive.
has anyone done either???

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 17:29:09

had it for about 3years now, makes a heck of a difference but you do have to drive differently.

I got the safari gard kit direct from them. worked out a lot cheaper.

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 17:33:41

how much if you dont mind me asking???
and i thought they only did it for a 90, or does that make no difference?

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 17:47:39

nope they do them for disco and 90 and 110 aswell i think.

different cross member . i paid about 700 delivered but the exchange rate is better now lol

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 17:51:34

that looks good, i have sent them an email to see what they say but i am tempted with buying  a kit now :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
thanks buddy

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 17:55:46

the problem is that if it failed on the road you are in the poo.

the one thing you need to do is move the shocks out of the springs...BIG time. Oh and get much longer brake lines

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 18:00:48

yah......done both of those lol. in all honisty i dont think my truck will be spending alot of time on the road. but how you mean fail?

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 18:14:20

as in if you fabricate your own and it fails you are knackered...

my brake lines are 7 ft. The 4 inch longer arent long enough

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: chuggaman on December 28, 2007, 18:30:15

hi dude

and merry xmas

if you are going to fabricate one................how about a four link ???


mike

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on December 28, 2007, 19:14:28

think gon2far do a 3 link kit for a disco .

1450 is one kit and 1800 is for really massive travel

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 19:56:07

which isnt as good as mine lol...plus i talked to the guy b4 he started making it lol...its now made by QT,,,same kit though

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 22:36:07

yah, i have emailed qt reguarding there 3link kit.....then i looked at the safari guard one and....well it does [throw it] all over it! how does a 4link work then?
im confused now, what im looking for is something that will take full advantage of the long dampers i got. the standard set up is too restrictive ....but i dont know how to get around it. 3 link kit seemed the easeyest way around it. 3 link kit may not be the best and most cost effective way of going about it. and 7ft break lines sound a bit excessive
 :lol:

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 28, 2007, 22:37:59

Quote from: "Bulli"

as in if you fabricate your own and it fails you are knackered...

my welds DO NOT break! lol

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 28, 2007, 22:52:33

thats good lol, its a more elegant solution.

You 4 link is good but one(2) link is better. the definition varies depending on if you count the stering linkage as a link.

Saleys is i link...very good but by his admission scary on the road lol

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: chuggaman on December 29, 2007, 09:20:03

Quote from: "boss"

how does a 4link work then?

 

triangulated four link explained here

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/suspension/131_0307_four_link_suspension_part_2/index.html


mike

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: Bulli on December 29, 2007, 10:10:55

Hi Mike nice to see ya, link doesnt work but this one does and explains the set up very well.

http://www.broncohio.com/tech/fourlink.html

this one is for rear , not that youd want to change the lr set up....which is 3 link...btw just using a central a frame.

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/4link.shtml

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: boss on December 29, 2007, 13:23:28

right, thats alot to get your head around. but very helpfull, i have all the stuff for that in the garage!(minus the rose joints)how much difference do you think are between that and the 3 link in performance?  
thanks all for the help guys

Title: 3 link on the front of my disco.
Post by: chuggaman on December 30, 2007, 12:31:24

now that is debateable

cherokees have leaf springs on the back as a factory setup and a fourlink on the front.

this pic highlights the use of four link front and rear and its simplicity



mike