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DIY Heim Joint Shift Linkage

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Old 10-23-2014, 09:58 AM
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heim joints here $2.95 ea
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ECON-5-16-x-...-/271595476180

great upgrade BTW thanks for the write up
 
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This may not be the case if you have a newer Dyna. On my Bob, the stock rod wasn't threaded and it was attached using the ball and cup style joint. I planned on using the stock rod and when I found this out, I went out and made my own.

Originally Posted by nhrider1
For any of you that want to changeover to Heim joints, forum sponsor D&K Custom Products can provide the correct Heim Joints with jam nuts for $19.95 and shipping. Its fast and easy...just remove the stock parts and add these. They work with the stock shift rod, but I eventually want to replace it with stainless steel.

You will need to pick up the 5/16 X 24" bolts and cap nuts at a local hardware store.
 
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You could sleeve this with an outer tube.

I made steering rods for our small dune buggy with large all-thread, which bent when we hit a large rock...sleeved it with tubing and made it 200% stronger.

Wouldn't ned that strong here so maybe even plastic could finish it off.
 
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Better?





Originally Posted by JMC22
Now that you know the proper length, you should cut another piece of rod you have left over from the original stock 36" piece, paint the whole thing black and mount her up - good job
 
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I had one of the ends fail on me this year so I ordered the heim joints and they came today I just installed on the stock rod with some 5/16x 1" bolts
works great a very worthwhile and must do mod!!
the shifting is greatly improved
smooth!!!
 
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Better?

Vewy good. Now paint dem hiem joints black with appliance epoxy and it'll be done.
 
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I bought the DK mid controls link for mine. And I have to say, for anybody thinking of getting one or making their own... DO IT. With 3500mi on my stock link after I took it off I checked it out, it actually had a tiny bit of play and I could see it failing. With the new heim joint and link I have to say it not only has smoother linkage travel but just shifting it feels much more solid, like it should. My heims don't flop around or push to one side when in use either.
 
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Originally Posted by fxdlx
Vewy good. Now paint dem hiem joints black with appliance epoxy and it'll be done.
You have to watch when painting and powder coating things like heim joints. They don't operate smoothly like the should, should you get paint on the bearing surface of the ball.
 
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10-4 roger that.
 
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Thanks for the comments guys and gals if you're out there. I don't plan on painting the joints. I like the raw mechanical look of them. If I did paint, I would take a round sticker and place it over each side to keep paint out.

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You have to watch when painting and powder coating things like heim joints. They don't operate smoothly like the should, should you get paint on the bearing surface of the ball.
 
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